The newly appointed Canadian Prime Minister has ended the carbon tax or federal fuel charge, in-effect from 01 April 2025. The Canada Carbon rebate is used to counterbalance the carbon tax paid by Canadians and ensure that households get their money back and get some financial relief.
With the carbon tax gone, the carbon rebate related to the carbon tax also stopped, hence, the agency is now moving to process the last payment of the rebate. According to the CRA announcement, the recipients can expect the last CCR payment from 22 April 2025.
The Canada Revenue Agency has updated the province-wise payout amount and the 20% rural supplement. The Canadians who have filed the tax returns can expect the last payment in a few days, so do check your account or mail for the payment.
| Who qualifies? | People who meet CCR rebate eligibility and filed the 2024 return |
| Reason for elimination | No Carbon tax and federal fuel charge from 01 April 2025 |
| Max. Payout | Up to $228 |
| Payment distribution | Beginning from 22 April 2025 |
| Delay | For people who filed the 2024 tax return after 02 April 2025 |
| Tax Deadline | 30 April 2025 |
| Official Website | https://www.canada.ca/ |
Who can expect?
Canadians who fulfill the following Canada Carbon Rebate criteria and the last payment criteria will receive the upcoming rebate:
- The Canadians who had e-filed their 2024 tax return before or on 02 April 2025 will get the payment issued on 22 April 2025.
- The age of Canadians for the CCR rebate is 19 years old or above; however, if you had or have a spouse/ common law partner, or had or have a child living with you, you may get the rebate under 19 as well.
- The CCR payment is for the people living in a CCR-approved province during the month before the payment.
- The CCR-approved provinces of Canada are mentioned below, where you must be residing to get the payout:
- Ontario
- Alberta
- New Brunswick
- Saskatchewan
- Manitoba
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Prince Edward Island
- Nova Scotia
- The Canadians whose child registered under the GST/ HST credit or receives the Canada Child Benefit can receive a separate rebate calculated in the final amount.
Eligibility for the Rural Supplement
The Canadian government offers a base payment and a rural supplement in the Canada Carbon Rebate. The recipients will receive the boosted rural supplement of up to 20% of the base payment, from the earlier 10%. The Canadians can check the eligibility for the rural supplement below:
- You reside in the CCR-approved provinces’ small and rural communities.
- Your main residence is outside the Census Metropolitan Area, and you have been residing in the same outer area of the CMA before the month of payout.
- If you are still unsure of your CCR rural supplement qualification, you can look for the CMA nearest to your residence at the link, and if you are outside the respective CMA, you qualify for the supplement.
Payment Amount
The upcoming April 2025 payout of the CCR will be based on the 2024 base year, and it will be the only payment. The Canadians can check the province-wise payout amount for the base as well as the 20% rural supplement in the table below, based on the family size:
| Family Size | ON | AB | NB | MB | NS | SK | NL | PEI |
| Single | $151 | $228 | $165 | $150 | $110 | $206 | $149 | $110 |
| Rural | $30.20 | $45.60 | $33 | $30 | $22 | $41.20 | $29.80 | – |
| common-law partner/ Spouse | $75.50 | $114 | $82.50 | $75 | $55 | $103 | $74.50 | $55 |
| Rural | $15.10 | $22.80 | $16.50 | $15 | $11 | $20.60 | $14.90 | – |
| Per child under 19 | $37.75 | $57 | $41.25 | $37.50 | $27.50 | $51.50 | $37.25 | $27.50 |
| Rural | $7.55 | $11.40 | $8.25 | $7.50 | $5.50 | $10.30 | $7.45 | – |
| Single-parent family’s first child | $75.50 | $114 | $82.50 | $75 | $55 | $103 | $74.50 | $55 |
| Rural | $15.10 | $22.80 | $16.50 | $15 | $11 | $20.60 | $14.90 |
The PEI province rural supplement is merged with the base amount, hence, there is no separate payment for a rural supplement, as it comes under rural and small communities, and all residents qualify for the supplement.
How to claim?
Canadians who have filed their 2024 tax return before 02 April 2025 will automatically receive the final payment of the CCR through direct deposit or another payment mode you elected while filing the return for the refund. However, if you haven’t filed the tax return, then you still have time till 30th April 2025 in the following steps:
- First, gather all the needed documents for the 2024 tax year tax return filing.
- Next, file the income tax return electronically either through tax software or the CRA NETFILE.
- If you are eligible for the rural supplement, do not forget to mark the Rural supplement on Page 2 of the return.
- Once all the tax information is reviewed and valid, file it accordingly.
You can file the tax return within the deadline and expect your payment of CCR when your return is processed and reviewed by the CRA, hence, the payout may come after you file, depending on the timing of your filing the return.
If you do not receive the CCR payment after filing the 2024 tax return within the standard time of the refund processing, you should wait for 10 business days before contacting the CRA to know the status of your rebate.