Canadian federal government benefits, programs and services
Government
of Canada
Canada's
Office of Consumer Affairs - learn your rights as a consumer, and how
to protect yourself.
Congratulatory
Messages - request congratulatory messages from the Queen, Prime
Minister and Governor General for wedding anniversaries, birthdays and
special events.
Veterans
Affairs Canada - services and benefits for qualified veterans,
Canadian Forces members, serving and discharged members of the RCMP,
certain civilians, and their families.
Canada
Benefits - connecting you to federal and provincial/territorial
government benefit programs.
Service Canada Services
for Seniors - financial
benefits and other information
View and print your CPP
Statement of Contributions Online.
Canada Gazette
- Canada's official newspaper, gives you an opportunity to have a say
in all regulations proposed in Canada.
Business
Business
Credit Availability Program (BCAP) - Through the Extraordinary
Financing Framework (EFF), the Federal Government is providing up to
$200 billion in existing and new measures to help Canadians and Canadian
businesses obtain financing during the current extraordinary period.
Vehicle and Equipment Financing Partnership
- Budget 2010 announced
the creation of the Vehicle and Equipment Financing
Partnership as part of the BCAP,
in order to expand financing options for small and medium-sized finance
and leasing companies, increasing the availability of credit at market
rates for dealers and users of vehicles and equipment.
ecoENERGY
Retrofit Grants and Incentives - Natural Resources Canada provides
financial support to homeowners, small and medium-sized businesses, public
institutions and industrial facilities to help them implement energy
saving projects that reduce energy-related greenhouse gases and air
pollution. The maximum grant per home or multi-unit residential
building is $5,000.
Accelerated
capital cost allowance (CCA) is available for various types of capital
projects, including those for clean energy generation. The CCA
rate for computer equipment is 100% for equipment purchased in 2009
and 2010.
Homeowners
Home Renovation Tax Credit
- available only for costs incurred for home renovations up to and
including January 31, 2010.
Federal
Home Buyer's Plan (HBP) - borrow from your RRSPs to help build a home.
First-time
Home Buyer's tax credit
GST rebate for
new housing
purchases and substantial renovations.
ecoENERGY
Retrofit Grants and Incentives - Natural Resources Canada provides
financial support to homeowners, small and medium-sized businesses, public
institutions and industrial facilities to help them implement energy
saving projects that reduce energy-related greenhouse gases and air
pollution. The maximum grant per home or multi-unit residential
building is $5,000.
Financial
assistance programs from CMHC, including Residential Rehabilitation
Assistance Program (RRAP) - financial assistance to repair substandard
housing. Assistance also available to rental property owners.
Children and families
Child
and family benefits provided by federal and provincial/territorial
governments
Persons with disabilities
Gas
tax refund program for the disabled.
Veterans
Affairs Disability Pensions Program
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) - Topics
for persons with disabilities
Service Canada - Persons
With Disabilities Online
Canada Pension Plan
Disability
Benefit
See also - links to all information on Taxtips.ca related to persons
with disabilities.
Seniors
Guide
to Government of Canada services for seniors
Seniors
Canada Online - helps in the search for Seniors related information on
the internet.
Seniors
55 and Up - Canada Revenue Agency topics/services for those 55 and
over.
Income
Security Programs - Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Supplement,
Allowance, Allowance for Survivor, Canada Pension Plan. See also
our Seniors page for articles about these
programs.
Canadian
Retirement Income Calculator
View and print your CPP
Statement of Contributions Online.
Apply
online
for your CPP retirement pension.
Application
form for Old Age Security - can be filled in online, printed and
mailed.
Home
Adaptations for Seniors' Independence (HASI) - helps extend the time
low-income seniors can live in their homes independently.
Veterans
Affairs Canada - services and benefits for qualified veterans,
Canadian Forces members, serving and discharged members of the RCMP,
certain civilians, and their families.
Students
Service Canada - Youth
and Students
Canada
Benefits information for students - choose your province or territory
to see financial aid, bursary and scholarship and other information for
students.
Revised: March 06, 2010
