The new Canada Carbon Tax Rebate payment for 2024 started rolling out to eligible Canadians on April 15, 2024.
People living in these provinces—Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador—a family of four could receive up to $1,800 through the Canada Carbon Rebate for the 2024-25 period.
On February 14, 2024, the Department of Finance announced increased payments for the Canada Carbon Tax Rebate 2024, which was previously known as the Climate Action Incentive Payment (CAIP).
The department also provided details about the payment dates and amounts for the Canada Carbon Tax Rebate 2024 based on the province you live in.
The Canada Carbon Rebate, formerly called the Climate Action Incentive Payment, is how the government gives money back to households in provinces that follow the federal backstop scheme for carbon pollution pricing.
The name was changed to Canada Carbon Rebate to make it clear that it’s about returning money from carbon pricing to Canadian households, according to the Finance Ministry.
The federal gasoline levy is applied in provinces that ask for it or don’t have a carbon pricing system that meets federal standards.
The money collected from the gasoline charge goes back to the province where it was collected.
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How Much You Can Get From Canada Carbon Rebate Payment
If you live in provinces with the federal fuel levy—Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador—A family of four will get up to $1,800 through the Canada Carbon Rebate in 2024-25.
Starting in April 2024, people in these provinces will get the first of four payments every three months. The rebate is given in four payments: April, July, October, and January.
Here’s how much a family of four can get in each province:
- Alberta: $1,800 ($450 each quarter)
- Manitoba: $1,200 ($300 each quarter)
- Ontario: $1,120 ($280 each quarter)
- Saskatchewan: $1,504 ($376 each quarter)
- New Brunswick: $760 ($190 each quarter)
- Nova Scotia: $824 ($206 each quarter)
- Prince Edward Island: $880 ($220 each quarter)
- Newfoundland and Labrador: $1,192 ($298 each quarter)
So, depending on where you live, families can receive different amounts as part of the Canada Carbon Tax Rebate 2024.
Starting in 2024–25, rural Canadians will receive a 20% increase in the Canada Carbon Rebate to recognize their higher energy use and limited access to cleaner transportation.
To get the Canada Carbon Rebate, Canadians need to file their annual tax return.
For the rural top-up, rural residents just need to check the appropriate box on their tax returns.
If Canadians have a direct deposit set up with the Canada Revenue Agency, they’ll get the Canada Carbon Rebate in their bank account every three months. Otherwise, it will be sent as a check. If you’re married or in a common-law relationship, the first person to file their tax return will receive the rebate for the whole household, including children.
Quarterly Canada Carbon Rebate Amounts for 2024-25
Province-Wise Annual Canada Carbon Tax Rebate 2024 Amounts
*All citizens of Prince Edward Island qualify for the 20% rural top-up, making the base and rural amounts the same.
The federal gasoline levy is applied in provinces that ask for it or lack a carbon pricing system that meets federal standards. All money collected from the gasoline levy goes back to the jurisdiction where it was collected.
Through the Canada Carbon Rebate, eight out of ten families in backstop provinces get more money back than they put into the system, with lower-income households benefiting the most.
Who can get the Canada Carbon Tax Rebate?
To qualify for the Canada Carbon Tax Rebate (CCR), you need to be a resident of Canada the month before getting the payment and a resident of a CCR province on the first day of the payment month. You must also meet one of the following conditions:
- Be at least 19 years old when the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) makes the payment.
OR
- If you’re under 19, you can qualify if you have or had a spouse or common-law partner, OR if you are or were a parent living with your child.
Why does the Carbon Tax Rebate differ in Atlantic provinces?
The rebate amounts in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador are adjusted based on estimated fuel charge earnings in 2024–25 instead of 2023–24. This adjustment is made because households in these provinces rely more on home heating oil.
In other provinces where the federal fuel price applies (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and New Brunswick), the Canada Carbon Rebates have increased.
Which provinces are eligible for the Canada Carbon Tax Rebate in 2024?
Taxpaying Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and temporary residents in the following provinces are eligible for the Canada Carbon Tax Rebate in 2024:
- Alberta
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Saskatchewan
Residents in the following provinces are not eligible for the carbon tax rebate in Canada:
- British Columbia
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
- Quebec
- Yukon
Canada Carbon Tax Rebate 2024 Payment Dates
Here are the dates for the Canada Carbon Tax Rebate 2024 payments:
- April 15, 2024
- July 15, 2024
- October 15, 2024
- January 15, 2025
If you qualify for the carbon tax rebate, you can expect to receive payments on April 15, July 15, October 15, and January 15. If the 15th falls on a weekend or a holiday, you’ll get paid on the last working day before that.
To get your April 15, 2024 payment, make sure you and your spouse or common-law partner (if applicable) file your income tax and benefit returns electronically by March 15, 2024.
