Immigrants and OAS

OAS: Some immigrants facing unreasonable' hurdles with OAS, critics say, April 14, according to The Star. I was born in Canada, but spent two periods out of the country: a few years living in England after I graduated, and two years working for the UN in Vienna. I duly noted these absences in my application and Re: Some immigrants facing unreasonable' hurdles with OAS, critics say, April 14 It is not only immigrants who are affected. It took more than a year for me to be approved for OAS. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.