Immigrants, just like Canadian citizens, are eligible for government benefits in Canada if they meet the conditions for receiving these payments. Immigration is often a stressful event. However, Canada cares about its new residents, and to make it easier for them to move, it has established many benefits and benefits that immigrants can receive.
They are available even to those who have arrived recently and do not yet have income in Canada. But going forward, immigrants will have to pay taxes every year to continue receiving benefits.
Immigrants who are permanent residents may qualify for government benefits in Canada if they meet the conditions for receiving these benefits. In some cases, temporary workers and international students who are not permanent residents are also eligible for benefits.
The maximum amount is $6,639 CAD per year for a child under six years of age and $5,602 per year for a child between six and 17 years of age.
The amount of the benefit depends on the number of children in the family and decreases if the family’s net income exceeds $31,120 CAD. The calculation also takes into account factors such as the region of residence, the amount of rent, spending on utilities and more.
The federal benefit is also added to the benefit from the province or territory where you live. Temporary foreign workers who come to Canada with children are eligible for child benefits, but under one condition → Child disability benefit Child disability benefit is a monthly payment paid to families caring for a child aged up to 18 years of age with a serious and long-term impairment of physical or mental functions.
You may qualify for $2,832 CAD per year if your child is under 18 and eligible for the disability tax credit.
This right has children who belong to at least one of the following categories: blind; markedly restricted from participating in at least one of the main activities of daily living*; severely restricted from participating in two or more or more of the main activities of daily living* (may include visual impairment); in need of life-sustaining therapy.
In addition, the child’s disability must meet all of the following criteria: be of long duration, meaning that the physical or mental impairment has continued or is expected to continue for at least 12 months.
be from birth or almost the entire life of the child (at least 90% of life).
You may be eligible for: Up to $8,235 CAD for your tax-reported disability expense; plus up to $4,804 CAD if you’re under 18.
The purpose of this credit is to provide greater tax equity by providing some allowance for the inevitable additional costs of disability that other taxpayers do not face.
and Child Disability Benefit. You are only eligible for a disability tax credit if the IRS approves your Disability Tax Credit Certificate. Your Canadian doctor must complete Form T2201 and certify that you have a severe and long-term impairment of physical or mental function and describe its consequences. You can also take a short questionnaire to find out if you qualify for a disability tax credit.
the blind; markedly restricted from participating in at least one of the main activities of daily living*; severely restricted from participating in two or more or more of the main activities of daily living* (may include visual impairment); need life-sustaining therapy.
be from birth or almost all life (at least 90% of life). GST/HST Refund A Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) Refund is a payment made to individuals and families with low or moderate incomes to offset all or part of their GST or HST taxes paid. A provincial and territorial program payment may also be added to the federal refund.
Employment Insurance (EI) Benefits In addition to paying income tax, people working in Canada make contributions to the Employment Insurance (EI) fund. If necessary, they receive unemployment benefits, maternity benefits and nursing benefits from this fund.
Unemployment benefits can be received from 14 to 45 weeks, depending on the level of employment in the region.
Retirement Accruals Retirement income in Canada is made up of several types of pension accruals. The main ones are listed below: Old Age Security (OAS) Pension – monthly payments for people aged 65 and older who have lived in Canada for at least 10 years.
The average size of this pension is $ 550-600 CAD per month. Canadian pension plan (Canada Pension Plan, CPP) – payments that are accrued from the month after the 65th birthday to those who worked in Canada and made contributions to the CPP. You can also qualify for reduced payments from age 60 or increased from 70.
An employer-sponsored pension plan is a pension that consists of benefits paid by the employee and the employer (or only the employer) and depends on Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
A pension that consists of self-funded contributions Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) – For low-income individuals who receive OAS The maximum amount of such payments is approximately $900 CAD per month. Survivor’s pension
for people aged 60-64 who have lost a spouse. The average size of these payments is $300-440 CAD per month. Disability benefit – an average of $988 CAD. For example, someone who earned $65,000 CAD per year could receive approximately $50,000 CAD in OAS, CPP, RRSP, and employer pension in retirement.
Student Grants The Canadian government offers student grants to students who study in the country both full-time and part-time. The amount depends on several factors: province or territory of residence; family income; the presence of dependents; tuition fees and living expenses; having a disability.
Full-time students are eligible for a grant of up to $3,000 CAD for an 8-month academic year (up to $375 CAD for a month of study), part-time students – up to $1,800 CAD for one academic year. Full-time students with children receive up to an additional $200 CAD per month.
