CCTB and GST/ HST - how long does it take !

[Hasni]

Dear friends,

can anyone pls tell that how long does it take for a new immigrant to start receiving CCTB and GST/HST after applying. Like I applied in mid of Aug '2014 and haven't received anything yet.
Thanks

 

[steaky]

Have you phone Revenue Canada?

 

[Hasni]

Have you phone Revenue Canada?

yes , but they didn't tell any definite timeline. Just asked to call after Nov 30' 2014 if I don't get any by that time.is it normal !

 

[fdk511]

yes , but they didn't tell any definite timeline. Just asked to call after Nov 30' 2014 if I don't get any by that time.is it normal !

We started to receive ours within 2 months, but were initially told it could take up to 90 days. Mind you, when the first payment did arrive it did include the total payment for those 2 months.

 

[jazibkg]

For my younger brother, I think it took 4 months. HST/GST credit is applied when you file your tax return, and is a quarterly payment.

 

[Summerr]

You need to be in Canada for at least a period of 18 months to be eligible to start receiving CCTB/UCCB for you children. When you do the application, it can take anywhere from 2 to 4 months.

 

[Hasni]

You need to be in Canada for at least a period of 18 months to be eligible to start receiving CCTB/UCCB for you children. When you do the application, it can take anywhere from 2 to 4 months.

not necessarily, if your family is there, that should do. This process is painfully slow. Just to upload a small info, they require eighty official days of working. Guys who landed with me have already got, my accountant put nil instead of zero for my wife's worldwide income. Got a letter from CRA that you send us a write up saying that worldwide income of your wife is "zero dollars" and I did that. Now that info is being uploaded for the last two months..huhh

 

[jazibkg]

You need to be in Canada for at least a period of 18 months to be eligible to start receiving CCTB/UCCB for you children. When you do the application, it can take anywhere from 2 to 4 months.

The first sentence is incorrect. We applied for CCTB for my brother the same week as landing...and started receiving payments after 4 months.

 

[fdk511]

The first sentence is incorrect. We applied for CCTB for my brother the same week as landing...and started receiving payments after 4 months.

Agreed. We were handed the forms as we left immigration after completing the landing formalities and the lady who handed the forms to us told us we should file for the CCTB/UCB ASAP.

 

[siouxe]

We will land in Canada on June 2015. We have 2 kids ages 5 and 10.
how much cctb and gst allowance will i receive?

 

[AMJ]

We will land in Canada on June 2015. We have 2 kids ages 5 and 10.
how much cctb and gst allowance will i receive?

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/bnfts/clcltr/cctb_clcltr-eng.html