Payment dates - Canada child benefit (CCB)

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Canada child benefit payment dates

Ongoing Canada Post strike

Canada Post will deliver benefit cheques for the Canada child benefit and related provincial and territorial benefits on December 20, 2024, one week later than expected. CCB payments by direct deposit will still be made on December 13, 2024. To avoid any interruption to future benefit payments sign up for direct deposit.

The CRA makes Canada child benefit (CCB) payments on the following dates:

You will not receive a monthly payment if your total benefit amount for the year is less than $240. Instead you will receive one lump sum payment with your July payment.

Go to My Account to see your next payment or sign up to receive benefit and credit payment reminders about one week before the payment is issued.

If you don't receive your CCB payment on the expected payment date, please wait 5 working days before you contact us.

First payment

You should receive your first payment:

  • within 8 weeks of our receiving your application online
  • within 11 weeks of our receiving your application by mail

Payments stopped or changed

Go to If your payment stopped or changed.

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Date modified:
2024-12-10