Rank (combined)
#5
← CCB by province
BC · rank #5 · 2026
British Columbia child benefits
Combined ≈ $1,490.82/mo (federal $1,253.33 + provincial $237.49).
British Columbia combined child benefits
Federal CCB $1,253.33/mo + BC Family Benefit $237.49/mo ≈ $1,490.82/mo combined on $20,000 AFNI · 2 children (1 under 5 + 1 aged 6–17) · couple · July 2026–June 2027.
Scoreboard
Combined / month
$1,490.82
Federal CCB / month
$1,253.33
Provincial / month
$237.49
BC Family Benefit. CRA-administered; paid with CCB. 4% reduction bands per T4114 / CRA BC page.
AFNI ladder (same 2 children)
| AFNI | Federal | Provincial | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | $1,253.33 | $237.49 | $1,490.82 |
| $30,000 | $1,253.33 | $237.49 | $1,490.82 |
| $40,000 | $1,233.50 | $204.74 | $1,438.24 |
| $55,000 | $1,064.75 | $154.74 | $1,219.49 |
| $80,000 | $783.50 | $127.08 | $910.58 |
| $100,000 | $670.02 | $115.62 | $785.64 |
Hub vignette highlighted. Provincial $0 above some thresholds may be conservative when CRA only publishes “partial” without a full schedule.
Federal CCB eligibility (CRA)
Same CRA rules apply in British Columbia for federal CCB. Provincial top-ups have their own income tests — see the program note above.
Live with and care for a child under 18
You must be primarily responsible for the care and upbringing of an eligible child under 18 who lives with you (CRA who-can-apply).
Resident of Canada for tax purposes
You must be a resident of Canada for tax purposes, with significant residential ties (CRA).
Citizenship / status of you or your spouse
You or your spouse/common-law partner must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, protected person, temporary resident who lived in Canada the previous 18 months with a valid permit in the 19th month, or an individual registered/entitled under the Indian Act (CRA).
File every year
CRA determines CCB entitlement when you file your income tax and benefit return — file every year (even with nil income) so AFNI can be calculated.
CCB is tax-free
CCB payments are not taxable and do not have to be reported on your tax return (CRA how-much).
Shared custody (40%–60%)
If the child lives with you about equally (between 40% and 60%), both individuals apply and each gets 50% of what they would get with full custody based on their own AFNI (CRA).
Not included in this profile
- Québec Family Allowance dollar amounts (Retraite Québec — use their calculator).
- Child disability benefit (CDB) — up to CRA’s published maximum per DTC-eligible child; model in the CCB calculator.
- Shared-custody 50% CCB splits — hub vignette assumes primary care of both children.
- One-time or temporary top-ups not listed on the CRA provincial program pages used here.
- Partial provincial amounts where CRA only publishes a threshold without a full phase-out schedule (modeled as $0 above the published full-amount threshold — conservative).
- Municipal or employer benefits unrelated to CRA CCB administration.
FAQs
Federal ≈ $1,253.33/mo; provincial/territorial ≈ $237.49/mo; combined ≈ $1,490.82/mo (rank #5).
BC Family Benefit. CRA-administered; paid with CCB. 4% reduction bands per T4114 / CRA BC page.
Not the federal formula — update your address with CRA. Provincial top-ups follow your province/territory of residence.
No. CRA states CCB payments are not taxable and do not have to be reported on your tax return.
Yes — use the Canada Child Benefit calculator for AFNI, ages, shared custody, and child disability benefit.
Related tools
$20,000 AFNI · 2 children (1 under 5 + 1 aged 6–17) · couple · July 2026–June 2027