Child benefit for refugee applicants and protected persons

[Jalalcananda]

Hi, Dears,
please share your information.
I came to Canada in May 2017 with a work visa and then applied for refugee in Nov 2017.
I was accepted in Oct 2018.
When I applied for Child benefit for my son after I was a protected person, they only accept to give child benefit since the date I became a protected person and not for the time I was an applicant, or I was in Canada with a work visa.
As I know, accepted refugees will receive retroactive child benefit for their children who were in Canada with them during the refugee application. Am I wrong? Why CRA did not give me the retroactive Child benefit?
Please share your thoughts and experiences.
Best regards,
Jalal

 

[jddd]

They are correct. You were only eligible for the benefit once you were accepted and not when you started your claim.

People on work permits also are not eligible until after 18 months but you effectively voided your work permit once you applied for asylum.

 

[canuck78]

Agree you were given child benefit correctly. Don't think people realize child benefit is a relatively new thing and was only started after the Liberals got elected. May not be here to stay.

 

[Dreamer1212]

You are not eligible for Child benefit as a refugee Climate, until you get a a protected person status.

 

[WhiskTangFox]

what is the difference between a "refugee" and a "protected person"?

 

[canuck78]

what is the difference between a "refugee" and a "protected person"?

Protected person has had their asylum claim accepted.

 

[FadyB]

Do i need to change my SIN before applying for the child benefit after my claim was accepted?

 

[Dreamer1212]

Do i need to change my SIN before applying for the child benefit after my claim was accepted?

You need to change your SIN when you become a Permanent Resident only and not before that.

 

[canuck78]

You need to change your SIN when you become a Permanent Resident only and not before that.

The permanent and temporary SIN numbers will be linked.