The Canadian government offers many benefits to support Canadians in various circumstances; for instance, to support the parents in raising the child, the government provides the Canada Child Benefit, or to support the seniors and retirees, the government has the Canada Pension Plan.
The Canada Revenue Agency administers most of the benefits, even when they are provincial programs under the federal administration. Canadian citizens wondering about their benefit payment dates can check the dates for 2025 here.
CRA Payment Dates 2025
The Canadian government offers several benefits, credits, and rebates to offer financial support to citizens based on their situation or eligibility. Most of the benefits offer monthly payments to support them in covering their cost of living as inflation is rising, whereas some rebates or benefits offer quarterly payments.
The Canada Revenue Agency has updated the 2025 payment calendar for all the benefits. The Canadians can check and mark their payout dates for their respective benefits to plan their finances. The payment date of each benefit is different due to the payment rule of the respective benefit.
The beneficiaries can also track or get updates on their respective benefit payout on the CRA My Account online services to see their next payment or sign up to get reminders of upcoming payments one week before CRA processes the payment.
Canada Child Benefit 2025 Payment Dates
The government offers Canada Child Benefit to help families raising a child who qualify for the benefit, are under the age of 18. According to the government guidelines, eligible families can receive annual payments of up to $7437 for each child under 6 or $6570 for children aged between 6 and 17.
Based on the CRA payment schedule for 2025, the CCB beneficiaries will receive their upcoming payout on the following dates:
| Payment Month | Payment Date |
| March | 20 Mar 2025 |
| April | 17 Apr 2025 |
| May | 20 May 2025 |
| June | 20 June 2025 |
| July | 18 July 2025 |
| August | 20 Aug 2025 |
| September | 19 Sep 2025 |
| October | 20 Oct 2025 |
| November | 20 Nov 2025 |
| December | 12 Dec 2025 |
Ontario Trillium Benefit 2025 Payment Dates
The government provides the Ontario Trillium Benefit, combining three credits—the Northern Ontario Energy Credit, the Ontario Sales Tax Credit, and the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit—to help low-income households refund their energy costs, sales tax, and property tax.
Based on the CRA guidelines, the OTB beneficiaries can expect the upcoming payment on the following dates:
| Payment Month | Payment Date |
| March | 10 Mar 2025 |
| April | 10 Apr 2025 |
| May | 09 May 2025 |
| June | 10 June 2025 |
| July | 10 July 2025 |
| August | 08 Aug 2025 |
| September | 10 Sep 2025 |
| October | 10 Oct 2025 |
| November | 10 Nov 2025 |
| December | 10 Dec 2025 |
Goods and Services Tax/ Harmonized Sales Tax Credit 2025 Payment Dates
The federal government offsets the GST/HST that the citizens pay throughout the year to help low- to moderate-income earning families and offers some financial relief to the citizens. The citizens are automatically considered for the GST/HST quarterly payment when they file income taxes. So, taxpayers who have filed taxes can expect their GST/HST credit on the following dates:
- 03 January 2025
- 04 April 2025
- 04 July 2025
- 03 October 2025
Advanced Canada Workers Benefit 2025 Payment Dates
The Advanced Canada Workers Benefit offers financial assistance to low-income workers who receive the Canada Worker’s Benefit. The CWB recipients receive 50% of the CWB advance payment through the ACWB. Canadians expecting the ACWB payments will receive the next payment after the 10 Jan 2025 payment on the following dates:
- 11 July 2025
- 10 October 2025
Alberta Child and Family Benefit 2025 Payment Dates
The Alberta Child and Family Benefits is the provincial benefit for Albertans to support lower and middle-income families in raising their children and provide them with a better quality of life. Under the ACFB program, the CRA offers the payment in four installments on the following dates:
- 27 February 2025
- 27 May 2025
- 27 August 2025
- 27 November 2025
Under the ACFB program, the payment under the base component for one child is $1469, for two children is $2204, for three children is $2,939, and for 4 or more children is $3,674, whereas the working component payment for one child is $752, for two children is $1437, for three children is $1847, and for four or more children is $1982.
Canada Pension Plan 2025 Payment Dates
The Canadian government offers monthly retirement income to eligible retirees, survivors, and disabled children. The government offers a maximum payment of up to $1433 for seniors reaching 65 years of age. The retirees who qualify for the Canada Pension Plan monthly payment amount can expect their upcoming payment on the following dates in 2025:
| Payment Month | Payment Date |
| January | 29 Jan 2025 |
| February | 26 Feb 2025 |
| March | 27 Mar 2025 |
| April | 28 Apr 2025 |
| May | 28 May 2025 |
| June | 26 June 2025 |
| July | 29 July 2025 |
| August | 27 Aug 2025 |
| September | 25 Sep 2025 |
| October | 29 Oct 2025 |
| November | 26 Nov 2025 |
| December | 22 Dec 2025 |
The CRA processes the benefits payments generally on the scheduled date; however, if you haven’t received the payment on payday, they should at least wait for 5 or 10 days before contacting the CRA to inquire about the payment. You can call the CRA at 1800 267 6999 and ask about your payment delay.
The Canadians receiving the government benefit or rebate should mark the payment dates on their calendar or set a reminder on their CRA account to not miss their payout and get the needed support from the government on time.