Canadian Citizen - Worked in UK for 8 years, now back in Canada, continue NI contributions?

My wife is a Canadian Citizen, with no current UK status. She lived and worked in the UK on a residency permit for approx. 8 years between 2000 and 2008 paying payroll tax and NI contributions. In 2008 she moved permanently back to Canada. She has less than the 10 years required for getting any UK state pension, Can she pay top-up NI contributions? TIA Jonathan.

Hi Jonathan Gregory,
You cn pay voluntary contributions to the UK scheme from abroad.
To apply to pay National Insurance contributions abroad
•    go to www.gov.uk and search NI38
•    read the guidance on social security abroad: NI38 and the landing page.
•    fill in and send us the form CF83 Application to pay National Insurance Contributions abroad. This can be completed online or by print and post.
If your application to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions abroad is approved, we will write to you to tell you and confirm payment dates and amounts or we may ask for further information.
Thank you.