How do I get it?
Am I eligible?
There is no application for the OCB.
Depending on your family income, you may qualify for the Ontario Child Benefit (OCB), if you:
- are the primary caregiver of a child under 18;
- are a resident of Ontario;
- have filed and had assessed your previous year’s income tax return, and so has your spouse or common-law partner; and
- have registered your child for the federal Canada Child Tax Benefit.
You can download an Income Tax and Benefit Package from the Canada Revenue Agency website.
- You can also call the Canada Revenue Agency toll-free for more information at 1-800-959-8281. To request forms, contact 1-800-959-2221.
To apply for the Canada Child Tax Benefit, visit the Canada Revenue Agency website for an application form or call the Canada Revenue Agency toll-free at 1-800-959-2221.
I’m eligible – what happens next?
The Canada Revenue Agency will automatically review your eligibility once you and your spouse/common law partner’s income tax returns from the previous year are assessed and you have registered your child for the Canada Child Tax Benefit.
If you are eligible, the Ontario Child Benefit is included with Canada Child Tax Benefit and National Child Benefit Supplement monthly payments.
More questions:
- What is "adjusted family net income"?
- Where can I get the forms I need to file a tax return?
- I have not yet filed my tax return. How can I apply for the Ontario Child Benefit?
- My family has had no income over the past year. Do I still need to file a tax return?
- I live in Ontario and am having a baby in mid-year. Will I be eligible?
- I am an Aboriginal person living on reserve and I'm not required to file an income tax return. How do I become eligible for the Ontario Child Benefit?
- I have moved to Ontario from another province. Am I eligible?
- I am a recent immigrant to Canada living in Ontario. Am I eligible?
