Attacks on immigrants to Canada continue to proliferate online, with the latest volley coming from a false claim that immigrants aged 65 and up receive a partial old age security (OAS) pension immediately upon arrival in Canada — and that it comes from the pension of citizens. In fact, while there are some exceptions, in order to qualify for OAS the recipient must be a Canadian citizen or legal resident who lived in Canada for at least 10 years.

THE CLAIM

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