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Divorced or separated: Splitting Canada Pension Plan credits

Divorced or separated: Splitting Canada Pension Plan credits

Explains how Canada Pension Plan pension credits built up during the time a couple lived together can be split equally between them upon divorce or separation. It also outlines how to request "credit splitting."

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produced by
Employment and Social Development Canada
produced in
2013
last reviewed
June 2022 i Last date reviewed by a qualified expert to ensure content up-to-date. See "Tips" in Clicklaw content criteria (bottom of pageside menu) for details.
resource type
basics
tags
Canada Pension Plan (CPP), credit splitting