Implementing Agreement concerning the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the French Republic on Social Security

The Government of Canada and the Government of the French Republic, hereinafter the “Contracting States”,

In accordance with Article 24 of the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the French Republic on Social Security, done at Ottawa, on 14 March 2013.

HAVE AGREED as follows:

Part I - General Provisions

Article 1

Definitions

1. For the purposes of this Implementing Agreement:
   • (a) the term “Agreement” means the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the French Republic on Social Security, at Ottawa on 14 March 2013.
   • (b) the term “Implementing Agreement” means this Implementing Agreement concerning the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the French Republic on Social Security.
2. Any other term has the meaning assigned to it in the Agreement.

Article 2

Liaison Agencies

1. The competent authorities shall designate the following as their liaison agencies, in accordance with Article 24(2) of the Agreement:
   • (a) for France:
     • (i) the Centre des liaisons européennes et internationales de sécurité sociale.
   • (b) for Canada:
     • (i) the International Operations Division, Service Canada, for all matters except the application of Articles 6 to 9 of the Agreement and Part II of this Implementing Agreement;
     • (ii) the Legislative Policy Directorate, Canada Revenue Agency, for the application of Articles 6 to 9 of the Agreement and Part II of this Implementing Agreement.

Part II - Provisions Concerning Applicable Legislation

Article 3

Detached Workers

1. In the cases referred to in Article 7(1)(a) and 7(2)(b) of the Agreement, the agencies identified below shall issue, at the employer’s request, a certificate of coverage indicating which legislation applies to a detached worker and the period for which that legislation applies. The certificate shall be issued:
   
   • (a) as regards France,
     • (i) by the fund that covers the salaried worker or, in regard to salaried employees in the general plan, by the fund for the district where the employer is located;
   • (b) as regards Canada,
     • (i) by the Canada Revenue Agency.
2. The certificate of coverage issued in accordance with the preceding paragraph is kept by the employer receiving the detached salaried worker abroad. In this case, the certificate establishes that the worker is exempt from the legislation of the Contracting State where the temporary workplace is located. Employers established in Canada that employ salaried employees detached to France are required to certify that the worker has health care coverage as set out in Article 7(1)(c) of the Agreement. Dependants who accompany the worker are also required to have this coverage unless they are subject to the legislation of France as a result of a professional activity.
3. • (a) If the duration of the initial detachment exceeds the period set out in Article 7(1)(a) of the Agreement, prior to the end of that period:
     • (i) the employer established in Canada is required to submit to the Canada Revenue Agencythe application to extend a detachment from Canada to France;
     • (ii) the employer established in France is required to submit to the Centre des liaisons européennes et internationales de sécurité sociale the application to extend a detachment from France to Canada.
   • (b) If the liaison agency receiving the application deems that an extension is warranted, it shall request the consent of the liaison agency of the Contracting State that receives the detached salaried worker. The employer is notified on receipt of this consent, and a new certificate of coverage is issued by the agencies referred to in paragraph 1. The provisions of paragraph 2 shall then apply.
4. For the purposes of Article 9 of the Agreement, a person or a category of persons can obtain an exemption from the legislation of the other Contracting State through the procedure described in paragraph 3.
5. The competent institution of a Contracting State that issues the above-mentioned certificate shall then send a copy of this certificate to the liaison agency of the other Contracting State.
6. Salaried workers who are detached for the periods provided for in Article 7 of the Agreement are not eligible for a new detachment prior to the end of a one-year period, subject to the provisions of Article 9(1) of the Agreement.

Part III - Provisions Concerning Benefits

Article 4

Processing a Claim

1. The competent institution of a Contracting State that receives a claim for a benefit under the legislation of the other Contracting State shall promptly send the claim to the liaison agency or the competent institution of the other Contracting State indicating the date on which the claim was received.
2. The documents submitted by the competent institution of the first Contracting State pursuant to paragraph 1 shall include:
   • (a) the benefit application form completed in accordance with Article 26(1)(b)(i) of the Agreement;
   • (b) all supporting evidence that the competent institution of the second Contracting State may require to determine whether an applicant is eligible for the benefit;
   • (c) a liaison form indicating the insurance periods under the legislation of the first Contracting State
3. The competent institution of the second Contracting State shall subsequently determine the applicant’s eligibility and notify the competent institution of the other Contracting State of any benefits granted to the applicant.

Article 5

Agreements with Third States

1. For the application of Article 13 of the Agreement, the Contracting States shall provide one another with a list of social security agreements concluded with third States. This list, set out in Annex 1, is updated as new agreements with third States enter into force.

Article 6

Family Benefits

1. For the purposes of Article 22 of the Agreement, the term “family benefits” includes:
   • (a) family allowances;
   • (b) birth and adoption premiums.

Article 7

Exchange of Statistics

1. The competent institution for Canada and the liaison agency for France shall exchange, on an annual basis, statistics regarding the benefits paid under the Agreement. These statistics shall include data on the number of beneficiaries and the total amount of benefits paid, disaggregated by type of benefit.

Part IV - Other Provisions

Article 8

Forms and Detailed Procedures

1. Pursuant to Article 24(3) of the Agreement, the format and content of the certificates and forms required to implement the Agreement and this Implementing Agreement shall be jointly established by the liaison agencies referred to in Article 2 of this Implementing Agreement.
2. The certificates and forms established in accordance with paragraph 1 are submitted for validation to the competent authorities of the Contracting States. The competent authorities of the Contracting States shall notify each other of the validated forms and certificates.
3. The forms established in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 may only be amended jointly by the competent authorities of the Contracting States. The forms specific to each Contracting State may be amended unilaterally provided that the other Contracting State is immediately notified:
   • (a) for France, through the liaison agency;
   • (b) for Canada, through the competent institution.
4. The forms and certificates shall contain information relating to:
   • (a) the applicable legislation, including the information described in Part II of this Implementing Agreement;
   • (b) all information that may be useful to the competent institutions to process a payment for invalidity, old age, or survivor’s benefits to implement the provisions of Part II of the Agreement, including: civil status, family situation, statement of insurance periods and other information about the applicant’s professional career, medical reports for assessing applications for disability benefits.
5. The competent institution or liaison agency of a Contracting State may refuse to process an application for benefits is not submitted on the prescribed form and may request that it be submitted on a form prescribed by this Implementing Agreement.

Article 9

Duration

1. This Implementing Agreement is valid for the same period as the Agreement, in accordance with Article 33(1) of the Agreement.
2. This Implementing Agreement ceases to have effect on the date that the Agreement ceases to have effect, in accordance with Article 33 of the Agreement.

Article 10

Entry into Force

1. Each Contracting State shall notify the other, through diplomatic channels, of the completion of its constitutional or legislative procedures necessary for the entry into force of this Implementing Agreement.
2. This Implementing Agreement enters into force on the first day of the fourth month following the date of receipt of the last notification.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto by their respective governments, have signed this Implementing Agreement.

DONE at Ottawa, this 14th day of March 2013, in duplicate, in the English and French languages, each version being equally authentic.

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA - Michael James Flaherty

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC - Yamina Benguigui

Appendix 1

International Agreements on Social Security to Which Canada Is a Signatory

Country	Signing of Agreement	Entry Into Force
* Limited agreement dealing only with the obligation to make contributions; does not contain provisions that provide for the totalizing of periods to assist in qualifying for benefits.
Antigua and Barbuda	September 2, 1992	January 1, 1994
Australia	July 4, 1988	September 1, 1989
Austria	February 24, 1987	November 1, 1987
Barbados	February 11, 1985	January 1, 1986
Belgium	May 10, 1984	January 1, 1987
Brazil	August 8, 2011
Bulgaria	October 5, 2012
Chile	November 18, 1996	June 1, 1998
Croatia	April 22, 1998	May 1, 1999
Cyprus	January 24, 1990	May 1, 1991
Czech Republic	May 24, 2001	January 1, 2003
Denmark	April 12, 1985	January 1, 1986
Dominica	January 14, 1988	January 1, 1989
Estonia	February 21, 2005	November 1, 2006
Finland	October 28, 1986	February 1, 1988
France	February 9, 1979	March 1, 1981
Germany	November 14, 1985	April 1, 1988
Greece	May 7, 1981	May 1, 1983
Grenada	January 8, 1998	February 1, 1999
Hungary	March 4, 2002	October 1, 2003
Iceland	June 25, 1988	October 1, 1989
India	November 6, 2012
Ireland	November 29, 1990	January 1, 1992
*Israel	April 9, 2000	September 1, 2003
Italy	November 17, 1977	January 1, 1979
Jamaica	January 10, 1983	January 1, 1984
Japan	February 15, 2006	March 1, 2008
Jersey, Guernsey	February 12, 1993	January 1, 1994
Korea	January 10, 1997	May 1, 1999
Latvia	June 29, 2005	November 1, 2006
Lithuania	July 5, 2005	November 1, 2006
Luxembourg	May 22, 1986	April 1, 1990
Macedonia	August 26, 2009	November 1, 2011
Malta	April 4, 1991	March 1, 1992
Mexico	April 27, 1995	May 1, 1996
Morocco	July 1, 1998	March 1, 2010
Netherlands	February 26, 1987	October 1, 1990
New Zealand	April 9, 1996	May 1, 1997
Norway	November 12, 1985	January 1, 1987
Philippines	September 9, 1994	March 1, 1997
Poland	April 2, 2008	October 1, 2009
Portugal	December 15, 1980	May 1, 1981
Romania	November 19, 2009	November 1, 2011
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	January 6, 1998	November 1, 1998
Slovakia	May 21, 2001	January 1, 2003
Slovenia	May 17, 1998	January 1, 2001
Spain	November 10, 1986	January 1, 1988
Saint Kitts and Nevis	August 17, 1992	January 1, 1994
St. Lucia	January 5, 1987	January 1, 1988
Sweden	April 10, 1985	January 1, 1986
Switzerland	February 24, 1994	October 1, 1995
Trinidad and Tobago	April 9, 1997	July 1, 1999
Turkey	June 19, 1998	January 1, 2005
*United Kingdom	January 16, 1997	April 1, 1998
United States	March 11, 1981	August 1, 1984
Uruguay	June 2, 1999	January 1, 2002

International Agreements on Social Security to Which France Is a Signatory

States Affected by Community Regulations Nos. 883/2004 and 987/2009 (since May 1, 2010)	States and entities with a Bilateral Agreement on Social Security with France
	Signatory	Signing of Agreement	Entry into Force
Austria	Algeria	01.10.1980	01.02.1982
Belgium	Andorra	12.12.2000	01.06.2003
Bulgaria	Argentina	22.09.2008	01.11.2012
Cyprus	Benin	06.11.1979	01.09.1981
Czech Republic	Bosnia and Herzegovina	03 and 04.12.2003 (application of the bilateral convention of 5/1/1950 with the former Yugoslavia)	04.12.2003
	Brazil	15.12.2011
Denmark	Cameroon	05.11.1990	01.03.1992
Estonia	Canada	09.02.1979	01.03.1981
Finland	Cap Verde	15.01.1980	01.04.1983
Germany	Chile	25.06.1999	01.09.2001
Greece	Congo	11.02.1987	01.06.1988
Hungary	Côte d’Ivoire	16.01.1985	01.01.1987
Iceland (since June 1, 2012)	Croatia	09 and 12.10.1995 (application of the bilateral convention of 5/1/1950 with the former Yugoslavia)	12.10.1995
Ireland	Gabon	02.10.1980	01.02.1983
Italy	Guernsey, Alderney, Herm, Jethou	10.07.1956 (bilateral convention of 10/7/1956 with the United Kingdom)	01.05.1958
	India	30.09.2008	01.07.2011
Latvia	Israel	17.12.1965	01.10.1966
Liechtenstein (since June 1, 2012)
Lithuania	Japan	25.02.2005	01.06.2007
Luxembourg	Jersey	10.07.1956	01.05.1958
Malta	Korea	06.12.2004	01.06.2007
Netherlands	Macedonia	13 and 14.12.1995 (application of the bilateral convention of 5/1/1950 with the former Yugoslavia)	14.12.1995
Norway (since June 1, 2012)	Madagascar	08.05.1967	01.03.1968
Poland	Mali	12.06.1979	01.06.1983
Portugal	Mauritania	22.07.1965	01.02.1967
Romania	Monaco	28.02.1952	01.04.1954
Slovakia	Montenegro	26.03.2003	26.03.2003
Slovenia	Morocco	22.10.2007	01.06.2011
Spain	Niger	28.03.1973	01.11.1974
Sweden	Philippines	07.02.1990	01.11.1994
Switzerland (since April 1, 2012)	Quebec (province of Canada)	Entente 17.12.2003	01.12.2006
		Protocol 19.12.1998	01.07.2000 and 01.01.2001**
United Kingdom	San Marino	12.07.1949	01.01.1951
	Senegal	29.03.1974	01.09.1976
	Serbia	26.03.2003	26.03.2003
	Togo	07.12.1971	01.07.1973
	Tunisia	26.06.2003	01.04.2007
	Turkey	20.01.1972	01.08.1973
	United States	02.03.1987	01.07.1988
	Uruguay	06.12.2010
** 01.07.2000 regarding the provisions concerning health care and 01.01.2001 regarding provisions concerning workers’ compensation insurance.

Agreements With Overseas Collectivities

	Signing of Agreement	Entry Into Force
Mayotte	26.08.2005	27.08.2005
New Caledonia	19.11.2002	01.12.2002
Polynesia	26.12.1994	01.01.1995