The Canada Child Benefit is next paid on Oct. 20, 2026, followed by Nov. 20 and Dec. 11, according to the Canada Revenue Agency. The agency lists no further payment of the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit this year after Oct. 5.
Last updated Oct. 17, 2026. Dates are from the Canada Revenue Agency benefit payment dates page, which was dated Oct. 14, 2026 when we read it. The agency has not published 2027 dates.
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Canada Child Benefit
The Canada Child Benefit, which includes related provincial and territorial programs, is paid on Oct. 20, Nov. 20 and Dec. 11, 2026. The December payment arrives earlier than the usual 20th because of the holidays. The CRA says to wait five working days after a payment date before contacting it about a missing deposit. Our own explainers cover the October benefit dates and the November payment date.
Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit
The benefit, formerly the GST/HST credit, was paid on Oct. 5 after a July 3 payment. The CRA page lists no later 2026 payment date. Missing payments should be reported after 10 working days. We explained what recipients received in the October payment.
Ontario
The Ontario trillium benefit, which includes the Ontario energy and property tax credit, the Northern Ontario energy credit and the Ontario sales tax credit, is paid on Nov. 10 and Dec. 10, 2026.
Alberta
The Alberta child and family benefit is paid on Nov. 27, 2026, the last of its four payments this year.
Newfoundland and Labrador
The Newfoundland and Labrador disability benefit is paid on Oct. 23, Nov. 25 and Dec. 24, 2026.
Canada Workers Benefit advance
The advance payments of the Canada workers benefit were made on Jan. 12, July 10 and Oct. 9, 2026. No further advance payment is listed for this year.
CPP and OAS
Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security payments come from Service Canada rather than the CRA. Our reporting puts the October deposit on Oct. 28 and the November deposit on Nov. 26. See our October benefit dates and the Money Week Canada roundup. The next Bank of Canada rate decision also falls on Oct. 28, covered in our interest rate explainer.
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