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Many Canadians assume their benefit payments arrive automatically, but there is one common mistake that can quietly stall them: not filing a tax return, or not filing on time. As the Canada Revenue Agency moves through its 2026 benefit cycle — from the Canada …

Filing a tax return may feel optional when you owe nothing, but for millions of Canadians it is the single step that keeps benefit and credit payments flowing. The Canada Revenue Agency uses the information on your return to calculate what you are entitled …

If you still receive your Canada Revenue Agency payments by cheque, your next benefit could arrive slower than it needs to. With CCB, Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit and Advanced Canada Workers Benefit payments all due this autumn, the CRA continues to encourage Canadians …

A notice on canada.ca is alerting Canadians that wildfires have delayed the delivery of a small number of Canada Revenue Agency benefit and credit cheques. The disruption affects mailed payments, not electronic ones: the CRA says payments made by direct deposit continue to be …

The next quarterly instalment of the Canada Revenue Agency's newest benefit is almost here. The Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB) — the enhanced successor to the GST/HST credit — is scheduled to be paid on October 5, 2026. For low- and modest-income individuals …

The Canada Revenue Agency is set to deliver the next quarterly payment of the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit on October 5, 2026. The CGEB is the new, enhanced benefit that replaced the GST/HST credit in July 2026, and it is designed to help …

The Canada Revenue Agency's new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit could put as much as $1,890 in the pockets of an eligible family of four this year. That figure has drawn plenty of attention, but it is important to understand exactly what it means. …