The Canadian government offers support to parents and guardians with rising child-rearing costs through the Canada Child Benefit. The monthly benefit helps families and supports them financially for children under the age of 18.
The Canada Revenue Agency processes the CCB payout on the 20th of each month, but the payout date for April 2025 has been changed as the 20th falls on a Sunday. The CCB recipients can expect their April 2025 CCB payout on 17 April 2025 (Thursday) due to the Good Friday holiday.
Canadians who qualify for the CCB must sign up for the direct deposit payment method to receive their payout on time through the CRA account because from 24 March 2025, you cannot do it through a mobile phone.
| Who qualifies? | Canadian residents or nationals responsible for a child under 18 |
| Max. Payout | $648.91 a month |
| Financial year | July 2024-June 2026 |
| Purpose | To support parents or guardians in raising a child’s expenses |
| Payout Date | 17 April 2025 |
| How to claim? | Through Bith registration, Online CRA account, or by mail |
| Official Website | https://www.canada.ca/ |
Who can receive it?
The Canadian government has set the following eligibility requirements for the Canada Child Benefit, you must meet them to apply for the benefit:
- You have a child whose age is under 18 years and he/she is living with you;
- You are responsible for the child care, their basic necessities, and upbringing;
- For tax reasons, you are a Canadian resident.
- You or your common partner/ spouse must meet any of the following conditions:
- Canadian citizenship;
- Protected person (received the positive notice from the Immigration and Refugee Board)
- Permanent Canadian resident;
- Temporarily living in Canada for the past 18 months, and have a valid permit for your stay of 19th month (except in the state that does not confer temporary resident status).
The Canadian should remember, the benefit is not available for the foster child, however, as long as CSA is not payable for the child, you may be eligible for the CCB if you live with and provide care for a child under a close relation or kinship program run by the Canadian government, a territory, a province, or an Indigenous governing body.
Payout Amount
The Canada Revenue Agency adjusts the CCB payments based on the number of children you are caring for, the age of the children, and the adjusted family income reported on the previous year’s tax return. Currently, the July 2024 to June 2025 financial year, the payment is based on the recipient’s AFNI of 2023.
The maximum payout under the CCB is processed when the AFNI is under $36,502; it will be reduced when income crosses the limit. The maximum CCB payout for the April 2025 FY July 2024 to June 2025) is:
- $648.91 a month ($7,787 annually) for a child under 6 years of age;
- $547.50 a month ($6,570 annually) for a child aged between 6 to 17 years.
You can calculate your payout based on the number of children qualifying for the CCB payout, their age, and your AFNI in the 2023 tax year. The CCB payout is increasing from July 2025 for FY July 2025 to June 2026 up to $666.42 for a child under 6 and $562.33 for a child aged between 6 to 17 years.
The payout may be different if the person is sharing the custody of the child; the person with whom the child lives the most may receive the higher portion of the CCB payout.
How to claim?
You can apply for the CCB assistance when your child is born, your child starts living with you or returns to you, you get the custody of the child, you begin sharing the custody of the child, etc. Canadians can claim the CCB assistance in the following ways:
- You can claim through birth registration with your territory/province, and you will receive the first payment within 8 weeks.
- You can claim the CCB online through your personal CRA account and enter your child’s information and others. If the application is approved after review, you can expect the first payment within 8 weeks.
- You can download the Form RC66 from the official website and send the filled-out form with valid documents to the tax centre.
How to continue your payout?
The CCB recipients should ensure they report the changes on time and file their tax return on time, even if they have no income to report, to continue receiving their payout. Your payment may get stopped or changed if you are no longer eligible for the benefit or your situation changes.
The CCB recipients should report the following changes happened in their lives to the CRA immediately to continue receiving the appropriate payment:
- Address Changes
- Marital status change
- Bank account details change
- Reporting the Death of the recipient or child
- Residency status change
- Child custody
- Leave an abusive situation that puts the family in danger, etc.
The CCB payout for April 2025 will process next week on Thursday, the recipients must check their bank account or mail to ensure they receive their payment.