Allowance

The Allowance is a non-taxable payment you can get if: you are age 60 to 64; you live in Canada; your spouse or common-law partner get Guaranteed Income supplement (GIS) your combined annual income is less than $34,704.

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Allowance for the Survivor

The Allowance for the Survivor is a monthly payment you can get if: you are age 60 to 64; you live in Canada; your spouse or common-law partner has died and since their death you have not remarried or become a common-law partner to another person; your annual income is less than $25,272

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Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Disability Benefit

This page provides beneficiaries with information about services offered by CPP Disability to help with returning to the workforce. These services include employment counselling, planning to return to work, and assistance with retraining and job search.

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Employment Insurance (EI) Sickness Benefits

Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits for medical reasons such as illness, injury, quarantine or any medical condition that prevents you from working.

Canada student loans program

If you have a severe permanent disability that prevents you from participating in post-secondary studies and the labour force for the rest of your life, you may be able to have your student loans cancelled through the Severe Permanent Disability Benefit.

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Grant for services and equipment for students with permanent disabilities

If you require exceptional education-related services or equipment, you may be eligible to receive the Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment for Students with Permanent Disabilities.

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Canada Dental Benefit

The interim Canada Dental Benefit provides financial support to eligible parents and guardians who earn less than $90,000 per year. They may apply if their children under 12 years old receive dental care and do not have access to a private dental insurance plan.

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CAF Operational Trauma and Stress Support Program

Overview of mental health programs and services for Canadian Armed Forces members.

Military

Claims and reimbursements for Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and their families during a time of illness or injury.

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Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP)

If you are having difficulty or are unable to make your payments, you can apply to have the Government of Canada and your provincial or territorial government help you by paying towards your loan.

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Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program

The Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program was established as part of the 2006 Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement. It provides cultural and emotional support, and mental health counselling services to Survivors of Indian Residential Schools and the families of former students.

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Mental health counselling benefits for First Nations and Inuit

Find programs and services that support mental health in Indigenous communities, access substance use treatment centres, learn about suicide prevention.

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Non-insured health benefits for First Nations and Inuit

Indigenous Services Canada - Indigenous health. Learn about the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program and how to access it. Also search for important health-related resources, contact information and the Drug Benefit List.

Residential Schools Missing Children Community Support Fund

Addressing the ongoing legacy of residential schools remains an urgent priority for the Government of Canada. This includes supporting Indigenous communities, organizations and families as they seek to research, locate, and document burial sites associated with former residential schools, as well as to memorialize deaths of children and return children's remains home.

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CAF Road to Mental Readiness Program

The Road to Mental Readiness (R2MR) program offers resilience and mental health training to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members throughout their careers. The program is offered by qualified trainers, clinicians and operators to meet the needs of members and their families.

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CF Member Assistance Program

The CF Member Assistance Program is a voluntary, confidential and short term telephone and face to face counselling service.

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Sexual Misconduct Support and Resource Centre (SMSRC)

The SMSRC Partnership and Engagement team is establishing a new group to engage directly with those affected by sexual misconduct to inform existing and future SMSRC programs, services and initiatives, including the development of the SMSRC engagement framework.

Sexual Misconduct Support and Resource Centre (SMSRC)

The Independent Legal Assistance (ILA) program is an initiative to facilitate access to legal services for individuals who have experienced military sexual misconduct.

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Sexual Misconduct Support and Resource Centre (SMSRC)

For currently serving and former CAF members, CAF leaders, and DND public service employees, executives and managers

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Sexual misconduct support resources search tool

If you have experienced or observed sexual misconduct or are supporting someone who has been affected by sexual misconduct, you can use the search tool below to find support and care services in your area provided by the Canadian Armed Forces and by provincial and community-based institutions and organizations.

Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Death Benefits

Description to apply for the Canada Pension Plan death benefit

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Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program (ISET)

Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program (ISET)

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Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP)

Through the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP), community organizations host free tax clinics where volunteers complete tax returns for people with a modest income and a simple tax situation.

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) Post-Secondary Student Support Program

The program aims to improve the socio-economic outcomes for First Nations by supporting First Nations in providing eligible students with funding to access education opportunities at the post-secondary level. This is consistent with the principle of First Nations control of First Nations education.

Military

Relocation benefits for temporary duty, travel, relocation, and accommodation in the Canadian Armed Forces

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Ministerial Loan Guarantees

Ministerial Loan Guarantees (MLG) are a requirement to secure most on-reserve housing loans. The Crown ownership of First Nations lands can make it difficult for community members to obtain financing for housing construction or mortgages.

Military Death Benefits

Claims and reimbursements for the family, spouse or estate of a deceased Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) member.

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Taxes and benefits

Learn about taxes in Ontario and what they support, including tax credits you can get to help you with living and business costs.

Find out about Ontario benefit programs

Use this service to filter through many of the benefits, programs and tax credits offered in Ontario.This service does not determine your eligibility for any of the benefits, programs and tax credits listed. Review each result to learn more.Learn about support programs that you may be eligible for, to help with costs for post-secondary education, skills training, dental care, housing, health services, child care and prescription drugs.Answer a few questions and see results in 2 to 5 minutes.Get started

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Seniors' Home Safety Tax Credit

Learn if you’re eligible for a tax credit to help make living at home safer and more accessible for seniors.

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Affordable Housing and Homelessness Prevention Programs

Learn about programs and strategies to prevent homelessness and help people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Low-Income Workers Tax Credit

If you’re a low-income worker, find out if you could get personal income tax relief through the Low-Income Workers Tax Credit.

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Ontario Focused Flow-Through Share Tax Credit

Learn how to claim a refundable tax credit if you own shares in a mining exploration company.

Community Small Business Investment Fund program

This program provides investors with incentives for buying shares of registered venture-capital funds.

Child Care Fee Subsidy

How to get government subsidies and grants to help you pay for child care or to support children with special needs.

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Ontario Child Care Tax Credit

Find out if you are eligible to receive a personal income tax credit to help with child care costs.

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Ontario Seniors Care at Home Tax Credit

Find out if you are eligible for a tax credit to help low- to moderate-income seniors with eligible medical expenses, including expenses that support aging at home such as hearing aids, hospital beds, and attendant care.

Ontario Seniors' Public Transit Tax Credit

If you’re 65 years or older, find out if you could get a tax credit to help with public transit costs.

Ontario Senior Homeowners' Property Tax Grant

If you're a low-to-moderate income senior, you may be eligible for up to $500 back on your property taxes.

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View the current Personal Income Tax rates and credits chart

Personal income tax is collected annually from Ontario residents and those who earned income in the province. The tax is calculated separately from federal income tax. There are 5 Ontario...

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Other Tax credits and incentives

Benefit and tax credit programs for child care, dental, education, employment, health, housing and legal aid.

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Ontario Child Care Tax Credit

Find out if you are eligible to receive a personal income tax credit to help with child care costs.

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Co-operative Education Tax Credit

Read how Ontario businesses that hire students enrolled in co-operative education programs at Ontario colleges or universities are eligible for the tax credit.

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Ontario Senior Homeowners’ Property Tax Grant

If you're a low-to-moderate income senior, you may be eligible for up to $500 back on your property taxes.

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Ontario Innovation Tax Credit

Learn how corporations can claim a credit for expenditures on scientific research and experimental development.

Ontario Research and Development Tax Credit

Learn how corporations can claim a credit for expenditures on scientific research and experimental development.

Regional Opportunities Investment Tax Credit

Learn how you could receive Corporate Income Tax support in Ontario, while investing in growth and job creation.This online book has multiple pages. Please click on the Table of Contents link above for additional information related to this topic.

Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit

Corporations may qualify to receive Corporate Income Tax support for investments in buildings, machinery and equipment used for manufacturing or processing.

Political Contribution Tax Credit

Learn about a tax credit for corporations who made eligible political contributions before January 1, 2017.

Small Beer Manufacturers' Tax Credit

Learn about beer and wine taxes, the tax rates and what purchases are subject to these taxes.This online book has multiple pages. Please click on the Table of Contents link above for additional information related to this item.Spirits Taxes

Transition Child Benefit

If you receive assistance from the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) or Ontario Works, you may be eligible for the Transition Child Benefit.

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Learn more about Ontario Disability Support Program

Find information about income support, benefits for health costs and other disability supports from the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP).Apply for ODSP

Social assistance and caseload statistics

Find the latest statistics on the number of people and groups who receive social assistance.

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Family and social supports

Financial assistance and services for seniors, children, people with disabilities, and individuals and families in crisis.

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Child and spousal support

Divorce, separation and annulment, child custody and parental access, child, spousal and partner support, and parenting after separation.

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Senior support services

Financial assistance and other supports for seniors, caregivers and service providers.

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Childhood and adolescence Programs and resources to ensure children's development, well-being, safety and to administer their property.

Programs and resources to assure children’s development, well-being and security.

Incapacity and loss of independance Programs and services offered to individuals coping with a loss of independence caused primarily by agei

This guide contains information on the programs and services offered by Quebec government departments to persons living with reduced independence.

Family and support for individuals

Information and online services for parents, couples, victims of violence, recipients of social assistance and seniors.

Programs

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

Programs

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

Advancing Clean Technologies for Nova Scotia Program

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

Agriculture Skills Student Bursary Program

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

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Agricultural Research and Innovation Program

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

Apiculture Sustainable Growth and Health Program

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

Environment Stewardship and Climate Change Program

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility Agriculture Support Program

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility Organizational Capacity Building Program

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

Get Growing Program

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

Limestone Trucking Assistance

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

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Market Opportunities and Diversification Program

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

On-Farm Resiliency Program

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

On-Farm Water Management Program

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

Organic Certification Rebate Program

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

Planning New Opportunities Program

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

Plant Your Roots Program

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

Technology Adoption Program

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

Speaker Series Assistance Program

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

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Veterinary Student Placement Program

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

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Wild Blueberry and Apple Harvest Efficiency Program

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

Wine and Grape Industry Development Program

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

Connect2 Program

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

Clean Economy Grant Program

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

Clean Economy Scholarship Program

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

Community Solar Program

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

Energy Training Program

The official website for the province of Nova Scotia includes resources for people and business, information on government programs and tourism, news releases as well as links to all government departments and agencies.

START program: hiring incentive

The START Program helps employers find and attract the people they need. Employers can receive funding when they hire eligible unemployed Nova Scotians to fill their job vacancies.

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