Apply for Canada Child Benefit

Read about the steps to apply for the CCB in this article.

When should you apply to CCB?

If any of the following conditions occur, you should apply for the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) as soon as possible:

• Your kid has born.
• A kid comes to live with you for the first time, or returns to live with you after a spell with someone else.
• A shared custody agreement is started, ended, or changed.
• You’ve been granted custody of a child.
• You, your spouse, or your common-law partner, begin to fulfill the eligibility requirements outlined in the Who can apply section.

You will need to supply extra papers if the kid has been living with you for more than 11 months.

You don’t have to apply for relevant provincial and territorial programs individually. When you apply for the CCB, the CRA will determine your eligibility.

How you can Apply to CCB?

Through the recording of births

Processing time: Your money should arrive in 8 weeks.

When you register your newborn’s birth, you can apply for the CCB. The majority of the time, registration takes place on paper at the hospital or birthing center. Online registration is also available for residents of Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia.

If you want the Vital Statistics Agency to securely communicate your birth registration information with the Canada Revenue Agency, you must provide your approval and submit your social insurance number (CRA). Your information will not be transmitted to the CRA until you provide your agreement, and you will have to apply for the CCB separately.

A birth must be registered with your province or territory.

Through provincial or territorial website

To be led to your provincial or territorial website, select your province or territory.

You will be directed to the provincial or territorial government website to register or obtain registration information.

• Ontario.
• Quebec.
• British Columbia.
• Alberta.
• Manitoba.
• Saskatchewan.
• Nova Scotia.
• New Brunswick.
• Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Prince Edward Island.
• Northwest Territories.

This service is currently unavailable in the Yukon and Nunavut regions.

Online Through CRA Account

Processing time: You should receive your money within 8 weeks if you pay online through My Account.

If you didn’t apply for the CCB when you recorded your baby’s birth, you can do it now through My Account (your personal CRA account).

1. Please sign in to My Account.
2. To apply for child benefits, go to “Apply for Child Benefits.”
3. Verify your contact details, marital status, and citizenship status.
4. Include your child’s name, gender, birthday, and birthplace.
5. Examine your application and submit it.

Go to “Submit papers” in My Account if you’re requested to submit more papers.

Through Via the mail

Processing time: Your money should arrive in 11 weeks.

Form RC66, Canada Child Benefits Application, must be completed and signed.

Include any extra papers that may be required in the instances listed below.

Send the paperwork to your local tax office.

When you need to submit extra documents

The child’s primary caregiver is a male parent

If you have a family with a female and male parent, and the male parent is largely responsible for the care and raising of all the children, you must:

1. Include a signed statement from the female parent indicating that the male parent is responsible for the primary care and raising of all the children in the household.

2. Send the letter together with Form RC66, Application for Canada Child Benefits, to your tax office.

If both parents residing with the kid are of the same sex, a letter is not necessary.

A copy of the child’s birth certificate is required

If the CRA has never paid benefits for a kid, and the kid was either born outside Canada or was born in Canada and is one year of age or older, you must provide evidence of birth with your application.

1. Provide appropriate documentation of your birth.

2. Send your proof of birth and the Canada Child Benefits Application, Form RC66, to your tax office.

You, your spouse, or your common-law partner are immigrants to Canada or returning residents

You must do the following:

1. Complete Schedule RC66SCH, Status in Canada/Statement of Income, and sign it.

2. Send Schedule RC66SCH and Form RC66, Application for Canada Child Benefits, to your tax office.

You must complete out Form CTB9, Canada Child Benefit – Statement of Income, for each year, or portion of a year, that your spouse or common-law partner is a non-resident of Canada.

Making an application for a period that began more than 11 months ago

If you’re applying for a kid who has been living with you for more than 11 months, you’ll need to fill out the following forms:

1. Provide proof of your citizenship status (one of the following), such as:

• A birth certificate from Canada.
• A passport from Canada is required.
• Card of permanent residence.
• Documents proving your and your spouse’s or common-law partner’s immigration status in Canada.

2. Proof of residence in Canada (at least three of the following sorts of documents), such as:

• A leasing contract.
• Receipt for rent.
• The cost of living (gas, electricity, cable television, telephone).
• A driver’s license, a vehicle registration, or auto insurance are all required.
• Membership in a professional or social group.

3. Birth certificates for each kid for whom you are applying.

4. Proof that you are the primary caregiver and educator for the kid (at least three of the following document categories), such as:

• A letter from the nursery or school authorities including the child’s contact details.
• A copy of the child’s report card with the child’s contact information on file.
• A copy of the child’s school registration or enrolment paperwork, as well as a copy of the information or emergency contact sheet signed and confirmed by the school.
• If your child is being home-schooled, you’ll need a letter from the school board or other relevant educational body verifying the arrangement.
• A registration form or receipt from a child’s participation in an activity or group.
• A court order, decree, or separation agreement that is full and signed; the document must describe the sort of custody arrangement you have (for example, joint custody) and clearly illustrate the child’s living circumstances.
• Any other documentation proving that the kid resided with you throughout the time period under consideration.

5. Send all supporting papers, as well as Form RC66, Application for Canada Child Benefits, to your tax center.