Canada Revenue Agency
www.cra.gc.ca
Common menu bar links
Apply for child benefits online
With the Apply for child benefits service available on My Account, you can do all of the following at the same time:
- apply for the Canada Child Tax Credit (CCTB) and related provincial and territorial benefits;
- register children for the Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) credit and related provincial programs; and
- enrol for the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB).
Notice to the reader:
You cannot use the Apply for child benefits online if you are in a shared eligibility parenting arrangement. Apply by completing Form RC66, Canada Child Benefits Application. You can also request this form by calling us at 1-800-959-2221.
If you have provided your consent to use the Automated Benefits Application (ABA) service on the provincial/territorial birth registration form, you must not use the apply for child benefits online or complete an RC66 for the child. Re-applying may result in a delay in processing your ABA application and issuing payments.
