The Canada Carbon Rebate (CCR) statistics publication presents data based on the information that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) collected and processed for all recipients for the 2022-2023 benefit year.

The CCR is a tax-free amount paid to help individuals and families to offset the cost of the federal pollution pricing. It consists of a basic amount and a supplement for residents of small and rural communities.

The first benefit year of the CCR, formerly known as the Climate Action Incentive Payment (CAIP), started with a double payment in July 2022 as it includes the April 2022 payment. This was followed by payments in October of 2022 and January of 2023. For 2022-2023 benefit year, the CCR was available to residents of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.

Explanatory Notes

Confidentiality Procedures

To ensure the protection of taxpayer information, data have been suppressed where warranted. As well, counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of 10. For example, 104 would be rounded to 100 and 105 would be rounded to 110. Dollar amounts have been rounded to the nearest thousand in all tables. The sum of the data may not add to the total, due to rounding or suppression.

Data Source

The statistical tables in this report reflect the information that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has on file for CCR recipients. CCR recipients do not have to apply to receive the quarterly payments. CCR recipients must file their 2021 tax year income tax and benefit returns to be eligible for 2022-2023 benefit year.

For 2021 tax year, the CCR includes a rural supplement of 10% of the base amount for residents of small and rural communities.

Annual amounts for the 2021 base year

The Ontario program provides an annual credit of:

• $373 for an individual
• $186 for a spouse or common-law partner
• $93 per child under 19 years old
• $186 for the first child in a single-parent family

The Manitoba program provides an annual credit of:

• $416 for an individual
• $208 for a spouse or common-law partner
• $104 per child under 19 years old
• $208 for the first child in a single-parent family

The Saskatchewan program provides an annual credit of:

• $550 for an individual
• $275 for a spouse or common-law partner
• $138 per child under 19 years old
• $275 for the first child in a single-parent family

The Alberta program provides an annual credit of:

• $539 for an individual
• $270 for a spouse or common-law partner
• $135 per child under 19 years old
• $270 for the first child in a single-parent family

Depending on an individual’s personal situation, the individual could be eligible to receive the CCR for certain family members or dependents, as well as the 10% supplement for residents of small and rural communities. More information on CCR eligibility requirements can be found here.

Major classification variable

• Province of payment

Description of CCR items

Benefit year: the CCR issuance period runs from April 2022 to March 2023. The eligibility for the 2022-2023 benefit year is based on 2021 tax returns.

CCR amount received: this refers to the sum of all basic and rural supplement amounts received by all recipients for the given province.

Eligible recipient: a resident of Canada in the month before the payment and a resident of the following provinces on the first day of the payment month:

• Saskatchewan
• Manitoba
• Ontario
• Alberta

and was

• At least 19 years old in the month before the CRA makes a payment, or
  • If under 19 years old, so long as the individual:
    • had a spouse or a common-law partner, or
    • was a parent who lived with their child.

Only one person per family receives the CCR.

Number of CCR Recipients: refers to the count of recipients of the benefit.

Tax year: this refers to the base tax year for which the benefit is calculated. The base year for a particular benefit year is the preceding tax year. For example, for the 2022-2023 benefit year, the base tax year is 2021.

Description of the CCR table

In Table 1, province of payment refers to the province to which the payment was received. A small number of individuals moved between provinces during the benefit year and are being counted twice, thus the sum of the data may not add to the total.

Table in PDF format

Table 1- Number of Canada Carbon Rebate (CCR) recipients and amount received, by province of payment, 2022-2023 benefit year

Table in CSV format

Table 1- Number of Canada Carbon Rebate (CCR) recipients and amount received, by province of payment, 2022-2023 benefit year