How do I enter my CPP or QPP contribution history?

Open CPP/QPP and OAS and complete the first form, including whether you already receive the pension and your start-age assumptions. Click Save and continue to reach the contribution table if your pension is still to be estimated.

Obtain your statement of pensionable earnings from the official online service linked on that page. Copy the table with a few lines above and below it, paste it into the provided box and click Parse. Review the populated years and amounts before saving. Enter pensionable earnings from the statement, not your annual pension payment or a tax deduction for contributions.

Select Use table below when using the detailed history. The Percentage of maximum option is an alternative approximation; selecting it populates a history based on that percentage instead.

Future qualifying employment and self-employment incomes in your scenario are used for future contribution years. Complete the spouse’s screens separately.

At the start of a new year, review the pensionable earnings for the year just ended if your pension has not started. You may need to estimate that year’s amount until your official statement is updated, then replace it with the confirmed figure.