Canada's Office of Consumer Affairs - learn your rights as a consumer, and how to protect yourself.
Congratulatory Messages - request congratulatory messages from the Prime Minister's office for wedding anniversaries, birthdays and special events. Use this link also for sending messages to the Prime Minister, subscribing to email updates, or following the PM on social networks.
Congratulatory Messages from other sources:
Governor GeneralAnniversary Messages - Anniversaries Offices at Buckingham Palace, United Kingdom
See the Government Benefits page for your province for congratulatory messages from your Premier.
Veterans Affairs Canada Services and Benefits - 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.
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.
Climate Action Incentive (CAI) Refundable Tax Credit
Funding programs for jobs, training and social development projects
Job Bank - Canada's national employment service which offers tools to help with job searches
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.
Federal Funding, Grants and Incentives
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.
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.
Natural Resources Canada - Energy Star rebates
CMHC: Renting or buying. Which option is right for you?
Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) - for Canadian resident taxpayers with family net income of less than $90,000 who do not have access to dental insurance.
The benefit year is from July 1st to June 30th. Applications must be renewed each year.
Applications for the 2026-2027 benefit year (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027) will open on June 2, 2026.
Renewal: If you were already enrolled in the CDCP for the 2025-2026 benefit year, you must apply for renewal, after filing your 2025 tax return and receiving your 2025 Notice of Assessment. If you don't renew by June 1, 2026 you will have to re-apply, which may cause a lapse in benefits. Renewals opened on April 15, 2026.
Tax Tips:
If you are a current CDCP member, apply for renewal by June 1st in order to avoid any interruption in coverage.
If you don't have a My Service Canada Account (MSCA) you can still renew online through the Canada.ca website, or renew by phone.
For more information see the Canadian Dental Care Plan renewal season opens April 15 news release.
Health Canada is collaborating with provinces and territories regarding their public dental programs. See Coordination of benefits on the Canada.ca website, which provides information for dental care providers from each province and territory.
Canada Dental Benefit - Ended June 30, 2024. This was an interim benefit for eligible families earning less than $90,000, for dental care for a child under 12 years old who does not have access to a private dental insurance plan, and for whom the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) was received. Applications are open until Sunday, June 30,2024 for dental care received between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
Child and family benefits provided by federal and provincial/territorial governments, including Canada Child Benefit (CCB) and Child Disability Benefit (CDB)
Federal excise gasoline tax refund program for the disabled.
Veterans Affairs Disability Benefits
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) - Topics for persons with disabilities
Government of Canada - Disability Benefits
Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefit
See also - links to all information on TaxTips.ca related to persons with disabilities.
Relevant Services and Resources to the National Seniors Council - Federal/Provincial/Territorial - including benefits finder and more.
Changes to Your Taxes When You Turn 65 - Canada Revenue Agency
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
CPP Statement of Contributions - online or by mail
Apply online for your CPP retirement pension
Application form for Old Age Security - can be filled in online, printed and mailed.
Veterans Affairs Canada Services and Benefits - services and benefits for qualified veterans, Canadian Forces members, serving and discharged members of the RCMP, certain civilians, and their families.
Youth and Student Job Training
Canada Benefits Finder - information for students - Use this tool to find financial aid, bursary and scholarship and other information for students.
Apprenticeship Grants are available to eligible apprentices, and can be used to pay for tuition, travel, tools, or other expenses.