The rest of 2026
| Payment | November 2026 | December 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Child Benefit | Friday 20 November | Friday 11 December |
| CPP and OAS | Thursday 26 November | Tuesday 22 December |
| Ontario Trillium Benefit | Tuesday 10 November | Thursday 10 December |
| Alberta Child and Family Benefit | Friday 27 November | – |
The next Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit payment is on Tuesday 5 January 2027.
2027
These follow the CRA’s usual rules: if a date falls on a weekend or holiday, you’re paid the business day before. The CRA confirms each year’s dates, usually by December.
| Month | Canada Child Benefit | Groceries and Essentials Benefit | Ontario Trillium Benefit |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Wednesday 20 | Tuesday 5 | Friday 8 |
| February | Friday 19 | – | Wednesday 10 |
| March | Friday 19 | – | Wednesday 10 |
| April | Tuesday 20 | Monday 5 | Friday 9 |
| May | Thursday 20 | – | Monday 10 |
| June | Friday 18 | – | Thursday 10 |
| July | Tuesday 20 | Monday 5 | Friday 9 |
| August | Friday 20 | – | Tuesday 10 |
| September | Monday 20 | – | Friday 10 |
| October | Wednesday 20 | Tuesday 5 | Friday 8 |
| November | Friday 19 | – | Wednesday 10 |
| December | Mid-December (to be confirmed) | – | Friday 10 |
The Alberta Child and Family Benefit is paid in February, May, August and November. Canada Workers Benefit advance payments come in January, July and October. CPP and OAS dates for 2027 are published by Service Canada.
How each payment works
- Canada Child Benefit: a tax-free monthly payment for each child under 18, worked out from your family net income for the year before. The amount is reset every July, when the new benefit year starts. Many provincial child benefits are paid with it, in the same deposit.
- Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit: the GST/HST credit was renamed and made about 25% bigger from July 2026. It’s a tax-free payment every three months for people on low and modest incomes, also reset every July from your last tax return. Some provinces add their own credit to it.
- Canada Workers Benefit: a refundable credit for low-income workers, claimed on your tax return. If you qualify, the CRA pays up to half of it in advance, in three payments, and the rest comes with your refund.
- Ontario Trillium Benefit: combines Ontario’s energy and property tax credit, the Northern Ontario energy credit and the Ontario sales tax credit, usually paid monthly on the 10th.
- CPP and OAS: paid by Service Canada, not the CRA, at the end of each month. Both are taxable, so you may owe tax at tax time unless you ask for some to be taken off each payment.
See benefits and tax credits for who qualifies and how to apply.
Get paid on time
- Sign up for direct deposit through CRA My Account, your bank or by phone, so payments land on the payment date instead of arriving days later by mail.
- File your tax return every year, by April 30, even with no income. The CRA uses it to work out your benefits from July, and payments stop if you or your spouse or partner haven’t filed.
- Tell the CRA about changes straight away: a new address, a new baby, or a change in your marital status, which can change how much you get.
If a payment doesn’t arrive
Wait 10 working days before contacting the CRA, to allow for bank delays. Check CRA My Account for a message or a change in your amount. See what you could get with the Canada Child Benefit calculator.