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Canada child tax benefit (CCTB)

Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB)

The Canada Child Tax Benefit is a tax-free monthly payment made to eligible families to help them with the cost of raising children under age 18. The CCTB may include the

The Automated Benefits Application is a joint partnership between the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Vital Statistics Office of the participating provinces.

Use My Account to view specific payment and balance information related to your Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB), GST/HST credit and related provincial and territorial programs

Use Quick Access to view your tax return status, RRSP deduction limit, and the status of your benefit payments

Last payment: May 18,2012
Next payment: June 20, 2012

New: Subscribe to the Benefit Recipients – Payment Issuance electronic mailing list to be notified when the next CCTB payments will be issued.

My Account allows you to manage your benefits and credits, and apply for the CCTB online. You can also use Quick Access to view the status of your benefit and credit payments.

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