Old Age Security Regulations

18 (1) Subject to section 19, the Minister shall determine the age and identity of an applicant for the purposes of the Act in accordance with whichever of subsections (2) to (2.2) is applicable.

(2) The Minister shall determine the age and identity of an applicant on the basis of any information provided to the Minister by the Canada Employment Insurance Commission under subsection 139(5) of the Employment Insurance Act.

(2.1) The Minister shall determine the age and identity of an applicant on the basis of a birth certificate or a certified copy of one.

(2.2) If there is sufficient reason to believe that a birth certificate is not available, the Minister shall determine the age and identity of an applicant on the basis of any other evidence and information with respect to the age and identity of the applicant that is available from any source.

(3) If the Minister is unable to determine the age and identity of an applicant under any of subsections (2) to (2.2), the Minister shall, subject to the following conditions, request that Statistics Canada search the census records for information as to the age and identity of the applicant:

• (a) any such request shall be made in the form prescribed by the Chief Statistician of Canada and shall bear the signed consent of the person concerning whom the information is sought and shall provide such specific information as may be necessary for the purpose of making a search of the census records; and

• (b) any information supplied by Statistics Canada shall be kept confidential and shall not be used for any purpose other than that of establishing the age of the applicant as required under the Act, the Canada Assistance Plan or the Canada Pension Plan, as the case may be.

(4) [Repealed, SOR/96-521, s. 7]