The Canada Child Benefit is a tax-free payment from the GOC for eligible Canadians to help them with the cost of raising a child. Millions of Canadians every month get this benefit, which plays an important role in the monthly expenses of their household.
The payment under the terms of CCB is processed by the CRA. If you are one among those individuals who get this monthly payment, note that they have officially announced the date on which they are going to release the January 2026 CCB payment.
The Canada Revenue Agency will process the Canada Child Benefit payment for January 2026 via the direct deposit and paper cheque. Read this article thoroughly to check when you will receive this payment, what if you don’t get it on time, and much more.
Overview
The CRA will release the CCB for January 2026 only to those who are eligible to receive it. If you are one of the old beneficiaries, you need not worry about getting it—it will be received by you smoothly. Refer to the table below for an overview of this payment.
| Country | Canada |
| Benefit Name | Canada Child Benefit (CCB) |
| Issuing Authority | Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) |
| Payment Month | January 2026 |
| Payment Date | January 20, 2026 |
| Payment Frequency | Monthly |
| Payment Mode | Direct Deposit / Paper Cheque |
| Eligibility Age | Children under 18 years |
| Income Threshold | $37,487 |
| Official Website | canada.ca |
Payment Date
The Canada Revenue Agency has announced the date on which they are going to release the Canada Child Benefit for January 2026. They are going to release the payment on the 20th of the month, and it will be received in due time.
If you get the CCB payment for January 2026, it will be received by you within a few hours. Individuals who get the payment via paper cheque will have to wait at least 3 days to get it in your mailbox; the maximum waiting time is only a week.
Eligibility Criteria
The CCB payment for January 2026 will be received by those who meet the eligibility requirements:
- You are a resident or permanent resident of Canada and live in any province of the country.
- You have a child under the age of 18 years, and you must be a primary carer of the child.
- You must have filed for the federal individual tax return for the most recent tax year.
Payment Amount
The CRA has officially announced the rates for the CCB for the benefit year 2025-26, which falls between July and June. The maximum annual benefit for the child under the age of six is only $7,997; for the child who is above six and under seventeen, it is only $6,748.
The amount you get under the terms of the Canada Child Benefit in January 2026 is $666 and $562 for children under the age of 6 and between the ages of 6 and 17, respectively. The maximum benefit will be received only if your income isn’t above the threshold of $37,487.
Delay Update
The CRA will release the CCB payment for January 2026 as per the schedule, and it will be received in due time. In case of any technical error, the direct deposit can be delayed by 3 weeks, and if there is any workload, you have to wait 7 extra days to get a paper cheque.
Even if you do not receive your payment after waiting for the required time, you have to get in touch with the Canada Revenue Agency to know the reason behind the delay of the Canada Child Benefit payment for the month of January 2026.
If there will be any problem from the side of the CRA, they will fix it within a few hours and your payment will be processed, and if there will be any problem with your eligibility criteria, you have to provide the required documents.
Disclaimer: Canada Child Benefit details are informational only; confirm with the CRA.