Canadian families with children stack four major federal supports: CCB, EI maternity/parental, RESP grants, and the Child Disability Benefit — plus provincial child benefits that often double the total.
← Back to all Canadian government benefitsTax-free monthly. Income-tested — full amount under $36,502 family income.
Use calculator →Up to $7,997/yr per child <6
Top-up to CCB for children with severe disability and DTC.
More on Canada.ca →Up to $3,322/yr per child
55% of earnings over 15-wk maternity + 35-wk parental (or 61-wk extended). Quebec uses QPIP.
More on Canada.ca →Up to $695/wk standard / $417/wk extended
20% match — up to $500/yr, $7,200 lifetime
For low-income families — government deposits directly into RESP.
More on Canada.ca →Up to $2,000 (no contribution required)
Quebec's provincial child benefit, paid quarterly by Retraite Québec.
Use calculator →Up to $2,923/yr per child
| Province | Program | Max per child |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | Ontario Child Benefit (OCB) | $1,680/yr |
| British Columbia | BC Family Benefit | $2,188/yr first child |
| Alberta | Alberta Child & Family Benefit (ACFB) | $5,656/yr family max |
| Quebec | Quebec Family Allowance | $2,923/yr |
| Manitoba | Manitoba Child Benefit | $420/yr |
| Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan Low-Income Tax Credit | $182/child |
| Nova Scotia | NS Child Benefit | $1,275/yr |
| New Brunswick | NB Child Tax Benefit | $250/yr |
| Newfoundland & Labrador | NL Child Benefit | $1,587/yr |
| Yukon | Yukon Child Benefit | $912/yr |
| Northwest Territories | NWT Child Benefit | $1,572/yr (<6) |
| Nunavut | Nunavut Child Benefit | $440/yr |