Hi,
This link may be helpful: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/bnfts/cctb/fq_qlfyng-eng.html
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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 primarily responsible for the care and upbringing of the child;
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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.
If she stayed in Canada for less than 183 days in the 2011 tax year, she is considered a "non-resident for tax purposes" and likely does not meet criteria 3(in red) above and may be asked to repay the benefits. If that is the case, a repayment plan can be arranged with CRA.
See this: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/nnrsdnts/ndvdls/nnrs-eng.html
Hasher said:
Dear SenoritaBella,
I have a situation that my wife was out of Canada for 8 months in 2011 with two of my Kids, but in the meantime she was recieveing CB from CRA, now CRA also sent a letter asking her to prove the days from 2010 to date. Is their any plenty if Kids and Wife didn't inform CRA they were out of country for eight months, are they going to take back the eight months amount.
please advise as not easy to pay back the eight months amount.