CCB guide
Canada Child Benefit guides
Updated July 31, 2026 · figures for the July 2026 – June 2027 benefit year
Straightforward explanations of how the Canada Child Benefit works, written against the Government of Canada's own published rules and updated for the July 2026 – June 2027 benefit year.
Who qualifies for the CCBThe four conditions, status requirements, newcomers, and when payments stop.
How the amount is calculatedThe full formula, both reduction tiers, and three worked examples.
Payment dates 2026–2027Every confirmed date, the $240 rule, and what to do if a payment is missing.
When your income or family changesRaises, separations, new children, and how overpayments are recovered.
Shared custodyWhy the split is always 50/50 and why the two parents still get different amounts.
Provincial top-upsWhat each province adds, and why your deposit may not match the federal number.
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