Can u please tell me how much amount we can get child benefit per month

[gmohiuddin]

Can u please tell me how much amount we can get child benefit per month after landing as immigrant

From where we can get the child benefits forms

Awaitng to see ur experiences

[explorer101]

You will get Child Tax Benefit form when you land/ service canada and fill that up , attach cancelled cheque of your bank account ( Canadian), mention SIN details. Mother is the main applicant.
Amount varies from province to province.  see http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/benefits/
   calculate :http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/benefits-calculator/

[Shrestha]

You will get Child Tax Benefit form when you land/ service canada and fill that up , attach cancelled cheque of your bank account ( Canadian), mention SIN details. Mother is the main applicant.
Amount varies from province to province.  see http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/benefits/
   calculate :http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/benefits-calculator/

explorere101,
you mean, if father is principal applicant then there is no Child Benefit??
If that is the case then what is the logic behind such rule?

shrestha.

[qorax]

explorere101,
you mean, if father is principal applicant then there is no Child Benefit??
If that is the case then what is the logic behind such rule?

shrestha.

U r mixing up 2 things here. The Canadian PR process & the CCTB of CRA. Either has nothing to do with each other.

All he meant was that the CCTB form is to be filled-up under the name of the mother. For CCTB, CRA only permits the mother to file-in the form. Now if it's a single parent case (father alone), I've no info on that.

[rocky272727]

Can u please tell me how much amount we can get child benefit per month after landing as immigrant

From where we can get the child benefits forms

Awaitng to see ur experiences

Can I get the Canada Child Tax Benefit?
To be eligible, you must meet all the following conditions:

you must live with the child, and the child must be under the age of 18;
you must be the person who is primarily responsible for the care and upbringing of the child;
This means you are responsible for such things as supervising the child's daily activities and needs, making sure the child's medical needs are met, and arranging for child care when necessary. If there is a female parent who lives with the child, we usually consider her to be this person. However, it could be the father, a grandparent, or a guardian.
you must be a resident of Canada; and
you or your spouse or common-law partner must be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, a protected person, or a temporary resident who has lived in Canada for the previous 18 months, and who has a valid permit in the 19th month.

[dodan]

you or your spouse or common-law partner must be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, a protected person, or a temporary resident who has lived in Canada for the previous 18 months, and who has a valid permit in the 19th month.

"lived 18 months" - is true for PR also? or does it it seem: if temporary worker then 18 months. can someome pl clarify?

thanks.

[Munnimehek]

you must be a resident of Canada; and
you or your spouse or common-law partner must be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, a protected person, or a temporary resident who has lived in Canada for the previous 18 months, and who has a valid permit in the 19th month.

Hello Rocky272727

Would you kindly explain more on this...??

[mitali]

"lived 18 months" - is true for PR also? or does it it seem: if temporary worker then 18 months. can someome pl clarify?

thanks.

Hi dodan,

'Residency requirement for 18 months and who has a valid permit in the 19th month'.... is only for temporary residents. I am an applicant in this category so I know.

Logically speaking PR holders and Citizen do not need any valid work permit.

Mitali

[dodan]

Thank you Mitali.

[sabbir_sifat]

If anyone avail child and other benefit facilities from the Govt. Does it create any problem at the time of the sponsorship......if the PR holder wants to sponsor his/ her other family member like mother or father???

I got an impression from one of my friend who lives in Calgary, Canada told me that if a person avail these benefit scheme he/ she will not be able to sponsor other person anymore, unless until he pays that amount of taxes to the Govt.

Is it a real life scenario??

[jnathan]

I would rather beg or sell my blood than asking for money to a government.
O god ! Why would I ask for  money to a govt when I got my two hands, skills, a head to think and the will to do something?

[dodan]

I would rather beg or sell my blood than asking for money to a government.
O god ! Why would I ask for  money to a govt when I got my two hands, skills, a head to think and the will to do something?

probably ur home country and the western countries differ in these govt benefit processes. i believe that's what sets our mind-set. what u said is appreciated. if u don't need to avail of any such benefits - is ok and good. it is understood that someone who is capable of getting a job and able enough to perform the duties - he should not sit back at home willingly and plan on taking child benefits. right? when someone is without a job and not in a comfortable financial condition, ca/usa govts provide several such benefts so that its people can sustain in those difficult times. well, when the same people will earn money they will pay taxes adequately. there is no shame in taking such a benefit legally. neither these benefits are coming from any charitable trust nor are you begging from anyone. u pay taxes while u earn and when in trouble, part of that money comes as the benefits. this is a well-designed system.

i wish there more people like you, back in my home country, who would embrace the line - "I don't want a caste certificate, rather would compete diligently."

[rocky272727]

Hello Rocky272727

Would you kindly explain more on this...??

It is only for temporary residents and not permanent residents.

[Munnimehek]

It is only for temporary residents and not permanent residents.

Thanks a lot... Now I am more clear......

[murtazaabbasi]

Can u please tell me how much amount we can get child benefit per month after landing as immigrant

From where we can get the child benefits forms

Awaitng to see ur experiences

Alberta Family Employment Tax Credit (AFETC)
The AFETC is a non-taxable amount paid to families with working income that have children under 18 years of age.

You may be entitled to receive:

$696 ($58.00 per month) for the first child;
$633 ($52.75 per month) for the second child;
$380 ($31.66 per month) for the third child; and
$127 ($10.58 per month) for the fourth child.
The maximum you can get is the lesser of $1,836 and 8% of your family's working income that is more than $2,760.

The credit is reduced by 4% of the amount of the adjusted family net income that is more than $33,974. Payments are made in July 2010 and January 2011.

This program is fully funded by the Province of Alberta

link :
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/tg/t4114/t4114-e.html#P277_19666