Eligible for the Child Care Benefit?

[ForumUser]

I am currently on an open work permit and my spouse and kid will be arriving sooner to stay with me.

My concern is, am I eligible for a child care benefit or not?

We are in Saskatchewan.

[SettlementOrgMod]

Hello,

Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.

We can appreciate that you would be interested in this type of information.

You can find some detailed information regarding what the eligibility requirements are on the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website in the Canada child benefit - Before you apply - Are you Eligible? section.

Here is an excerpt,

Are you eligible?

To be eligible for the Canada child benefit (CCB), you must meet all of the following conditions:

• You must live with the child, and the child must be under 18 years of age.- You must be primarily responsible for the care and upbringing of the child.- You must be a resident of Canada for tax purposes.
  You or your spouse or common-law partner must be:

• a Canadian citizen- a permanent resident- a protected persona temporary resident who has lived in Canada for the previous 18 months, and who has a valid permit in the 19th month- an Indian within the meaning of the Indian Act

For additional information and confirmation you may want to contact the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) directly.

You can find some contact information here:

Benefit Enquiries
Phone: 1-800-387-1193 (Canada and United States)

I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.

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Anna
Settlement.Org Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS
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