Benefits


The information outlined below, are commonly requested.
Any further or supporting information can be reviewed through the title links.

Federal Government Benefits

Goods and Service Tax Credit (GSTC)

Benefit Requirements

  • You're a resident of Canada,
  • You're 19 years of age or older,
  • Your tax return has been submitted,
  • you're in possession of your Notice Of Assessment (NOA) for the current tax year, and
  • Your individual income is not greater than $48,012, or your family Income is not greater than $53,992.

Payment Cycle

Tax Benefit Year
Year July 5th* October 5th* January 5th* April 5th*
2023 2024 2024 2025 2025
2024 2025 2025 2026 2026
2025 2026 2026 2027 2027
* = If the 5th is on a weekend or holiday, it'll be the next business day.
If you do not receive the payment around this date, please wait 2 weeks (10 Business Days) before contacting the Canada Revenue Agency.
Important Note:
If your 19th birthday falls between the benefit year of July 5th and April 5th, You should file the corresponding tax year to receive the earliest payment you are entitled to. Otherwise, you can just file your first return during the next filing season.

Canada Child Benefit (CCB)

Benefit Requirements

  • You live with a child under 18 years of age,
  • You're a resident of Canada (permanent resident for at least 18 months with a valid permit in the 19th month.),
  • You're primarily responsible for the care and upbringing of the child,
  • Your tax return has been submitted,
  • you're in possession of your Notice Of Assessment (NOA) for the current tax year, and
  • Your family Income is not greater than $201,176.25.

Payment Cycle
The remittance is the same as the GST Benefit year, with the exception of the payments being monthly, on (or closest to) the middle of each month.
The last benefit month is June. For instance, for the tax year 2024, the benefit year would run between July 2025 and June 2026

For more information, please review the source information within the section title link.

Provincial Government Benefits

Given that we are a Toronto based company, we don't list all of the provincial governments.
The title link above is only for the Ontario government.
Feel free to review other provincial programs administered by the CRA.

Ontario Trillium Benefit

Benefit Requirements

Please review the information contained within the section title link.

Benefit Exception

As of the 2021 tax year, taxpayers living within the low-income Housing Connections, governed by the Toronto Community Housing Corporation, may not be allowed to include the rental payment(s) made within the completed Income Tax and Benefit return.

To review of this information, the Canada Revenue Agency has reduced this policy to just two words, "Social Housing" within the first listed bulleted point.
To verify whether the property in which you reside is taxable or not, you can also review Toronto Community Housing's Tax Exempt webpage.

Payment Cycle
The remittance is the same as the GST Benefit year, with the exception of the payment period depending on the allocation or preference.

  • Payments less than $360: Paid in one lump sum on July 10th (at the start of the benefit year)
  • Payments greater then $360, can...
    • opt to have monthly payments on (or close to) the 10th of each month throughout the benefit year.
    • opt to have a lump-sum payment at the end of the benefit year.
      (If the current tax year is 2024, then the payment would be June 10th, 2026.)

For more information, please review the source information within the section title link.