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Benefits in Alberta
Hello All,
A new Permanent Resident who landed in May 2017 and has not filed a tax return eligible for benefits? My cousin has just put to bed and she has been informed that she is eligible to apply for benefits for herself (a PR) and new baby. However I told her not to apply for any benefits since she is a New PR with no income and have not filed a tax return yet as it may affect her down the line when she is applying for citizenship. Secondly does CRA take into account the amount of money in your bank account when determining how much you get in benefits. She came with enough money to last for 8 months without working. Any information on what the rules are will be great. |
Re: Benefits in Alberta
What benefits are you referring to?
For most benefits one needs to have worked a minimum number of hours and filed a tax return. Government assistance won't affect citizenship, but some does affect the ability to be a sponsor. |
Re: Benefits in Alberta
If she is seeking benefits that are based upon income, she should apply for them and, if CRA require details of her income, they will likely ask for proof of her UK income.
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Re: Benefits in Alberta
You have not provided sufficient information on which anyone can give you relevant answers.
How did your cousin get her PR visa? Was she sponsored as a spouse or did she come on her own under the Skilled Worker program? Or as a refugee? What does 'just put to bed' mean? What kind of benefits has been told she is eligible to apply for? The CRA has nothing at all to do with any kind of benefit programs. Any kind of benefit programs are run by the province alone. https://www.alberta.ca/financial-ass...isability.aspx |
Re: Benefits in Alberta
Originally Posted by Reeders
(Post 12290964)
You have not provided sufficient information on which anyone can give you relevant answers.
How did your cousin get her PR visa? Was she sponsored as a spouse or did she come on her own under the Skilled Worker program? Or as a refugee? What does 'just put to bed' mean? What kind of benefits has been told she is eligible to apply for? The CRA has nothing at all to do with any kind of benefit programs. Any kind of benefit programs are run by the province alone. https://www.alberta.ca/financial-ass...isability.aspx If she is entitled to CCB and/or ACB, these are administered through CRA. |
Re: Benefits in Alberta
Originally Posted by Aviator
(Post 12290921)
What benefits are you referring to?
For most benefits one needs to have worked a minimum number of hours and filed a tax return. Government assistance won't affect citizenship, but some does affect the ability to be a sponsor. |
Re: Benefits in Alberta
Originally Posted by Reeders
(Post 12290964)
You have not provided sufficient information on which anyone can give you relevant answers.
How did your cousin get her PR visa? Was she sponsored as a spouse or did she come on her own under the Skilled Worker program? Or as a refugee? What does 'just put to bed' mean? What kind of benefits has been told she is eligible to apply for? The CRA has nothing at all to do with any kind of benefit programs. Any kind of benefit programs are run by the province alone. https://www.alberta.ca/financial-ass...isability.aspx Put to bed means just had a new baby. What kind of benefits has been told she is eligible to apply for? - child benefit (CCB) |
Re: Benefits in Alberta
To re-phrase the question:
What benefits are you entitled to as a Permanent Resident with a new born baby born in Canada. At the moment we are not sure if a New PR is entitled to any benefit all hence the original question. Apologies if the first post wasn't clear. |
Re: Benefits in Alberta
Originally Posted by Reeders
(Post 12290964)
You have not provided sufficient information on which anyone can give you relevant answers.
How did your cousin get her PR visa? Was she sponsored as a spouse or did she come on her own under the Skilled Worker program? Or as a refugee? What does 'just put to bed' mean? What kind of benefits has been told she is eligible to apply for? The CRA has nothing at all to do with any kind of benefit programs. Any kind of benefit programs are run by the province alone. https://www.alberta.ca/financial-ass...isability.aspx Rubbish. Province of Alberta The Canada Revenue Agency administers child and family benefit programs on behalf of Alberta. To the OP, Alberta Child benefit is not based on a minimum income.Programs related to the Canada child benefit (CCB): Alberta family employment tax credit Alberta child benefit Programs related to the goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) credit: Alberta climate leadership adjustment rebate The Alberta child benefit (ACB) is a tax-free amount paid to families that have children under 18 years of age and an annual family net income below $41,750. Unlike the Alberta Family Employment Tax Credit (AFETC), there is no minimum working income requirement. :) |
Re: Benefits in Alberta
Originally Posted by Reeders
(Post 12290964)
The CRA has nothing at all to do with any kind of benefit programs. Any kind of benefit programs are run by the province alone.
https://www.alberta.ca/financial-ass...isability.aspx |
Re: Benefits in Alberta
Originally Posted by Aviator
(Post 12291361)
Nonsense, if one does not file a tax return, through CRA of course, then no provincial benefits are available, let alone federal ones, which do go through CRA.
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Re: Benefits in Alberta
Originally Posted by AfroGlasgow
(Post 12291476)
I would assume as there's no income other than the savings in her bank account, then she is not entitled to any benefits. She only landed in Canada this year. Thanks for your response.
I would suggest she submit a tax return, showing nil income for Canada (I'm not sure if she would need to declare the income from the UK prior to her coming over) and then apply. Are you a newcomer to Canada? By filing an income tax and benefit return, you might be able to get credits and benefits such as the goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) credit and Canada child tax benefit payments—even if you have no income to report or tax to pay. Newcomers to Canada (immigrants)When should you apply to receive benefits and credits? :)Apply right away to get the Canada child benefit, the goods and services/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) credit, and any related provincial and territorial programs. |
Re: Benefits in Alberta
Originally Posted by Siouxie
(Post 12291503)
You don't need to have an income to be able to claim Child benefit, according to the link and calculator I gave upthread. I did a test, giving zero income for 2016 and it said that there would be child benefit payable of around $500 a month.
I would suggest she submit a tax return, showing nil income for Canada (I'm not sure if she would need to declare the income from the UK prior to her coming over) and then apply. Are you a newcomer to Canada? By filing an income tax and benefit return, you might be able to get credits and benefits such as the goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) credit and Canada child tax benefit payments—even if you have no income to report or tax to pay. Newcomers to Canada (immigrants)When should you apply to receive benefits and credits? :)Apply right away to get the Canada child benefit, the goods and services/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) credit, and any related provincial and territorial programs. |
Re: Benefits in Alberta
A good example of why clarity in what is being asked matters. I assumed (always a bad idea of course) that you were asking about benefits for her like unemployment benefits or welfare benefits since she is not working.
As you can see, AFTER you cleared that up, a couple of posters felt it necessary to inform me then that what I wrote was 'rubbish'. Well, that's debatable but I can't be bothered. Any legal resident of Canada can apply for Child Benefits as shown above. |
Re: Benefits in Alberta
Originally Posted by Reeders
(Post 12291893)
A good example of why clarity in what is being asked matters. I assumed (always a bad idea of course) that you were asking about benefits for her like unemployment benefits or welfare benefits since she is not working.
As you can see, AFTER you cleared that up, a couple of posters felt it necessary to inform me then that what I wrote was 'rubbish'. Well, that's debatable but I can't be bothered. Any legal resident of Canada can apply for Child Benefits as shown above. |
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