Canada Child Benefit

Canada Revenue Agency

Tax-free monthly payment to a maximum of $8,157 per child under six and $6,883 per child aged six through 17 for the July 2026-June 2027 year. Reduced as adjusted family net income rises.

The catch: The child has to be registered and BOTH partners have to keep their returns current - a single unfiled return from a spouse stops the payment for the whole household.

Do these first

File a tax return, even with no income required Both partners must keep returns current for payments to continue.
Filing is what turns on the GST/HST credit, the Canada Child Benefit, the Alberta Child and Family Benefit and the income-tested provincial rebates. None of them pay out to someone who has not filed.

Who can get it

  • For children under 18. must meet
  • The maximum benefit is paid where adjusted family net income is under $38,237; above that the amount is reduced.
  • Both the applicant and their spouse or common-law partner must keep returns current. must meet

What to bring

  • Birth certificate
  • Social Insurance Number
    For both partners.

When it is open

  • 2026-27 benefit year
    1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027
    Annual, 1 July to 30 June
    Paid monthly across the benefit year. expected, not confirmed
    Amounts re-set each July.

At a glance

Worth
$8,157 (indexed)
Effort
About 30 minutes
Time to money
Not recorded
How it arrives
Direct deposit
How often
Standing
Proof needed
Identification
Where
Canada
Unlocks
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Last checked
15 August 2026