Who is eligible

You are eligible for the CCR if all of the following conditions are met at the beginning of the payment month:

• You are a resident of Canada in the month before the payment
• You are a resident of an applicable CCR province on the first day of the payment month:
  • Alberta
  • Manitoba
  • New Brunswick
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Nova Scotia
  • Ontario
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Saskatchewan
  The CCR is not available in the following provinces and territories

  • British Columbia
  • Northwest Territories
  • Nunavut
  • Quebec
  • Yukon
• You are either:

  • At least 19 years old in the month before the CRA makes a payment

  • Under 19 and you meet at least one of the following conditions:

    • You have or had a spouse or common-law partner
    • You are or were a parent, and live(d) with your child

If you have children

If your child is already registered for the Canada child benefit (CCB), the GST/HST credit, or the CCR, a credit for each eligible child will be included in the calculation of the CCR. If your child is not already registered, or is not eligible for the CCB or GST/HST credit, you will need to register them for the CCR using the RC66 Canada Child Benefits Application (includes federal, provincial, and territorial programs).

You have an eligible child if all the following conditions are met at the beginning of the payment month:

• Your child is under 19 years of age
• Your child lives with you
• You are primarily responsible for the care and upbringing of your child
• Your child is registered for the CCR (or already registered for the CCB or GST/HST credit)

If you have not registered your child for the CCB, go to Canada child benefit - How to apply.

If you and your ex-spouse share custody of your child/children, if entitled, you will receive payments equal to 50% of the amount you would have received if the child resided with you full-time.