Glossary - Income Assistance
In Health and Disability, Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability benefits
A reconsideration is when you ask Service Canada to review a decision about your Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability benefits. You must ask for a reconsideration within 90 days of getting the decision you disagree with.
A “reconsideration” is when you ask Service Canada to review a decision. For example, this could be a decision about Canada Pension Plan (CPP) benefits or payments from the Old Age Security (OAS) program.
Someone at Service Canada reviews the decision and decides whether or not to change it. This is a different person than the one who made the decision you disagree with.
A record of landing, which is also known as a landing paper, is a document that proves a person is a Permanent Resident. It was given to people who were first approved to be permanent residents before July 2002. After July 2002, the document is called a confirmation of permanent residence.
