how much social security will i get canada?
Survivor benefits. To qualify for Social Security benefits, you must have 40 "work credits," which comes out to about 10 years of work. 25﻿ Your benefits are based on your highest-earning 35 years of work. 26﻿ For 2020, the maximum monthly retirement benefit is: $3,790 if you wait until age 70 to file.