Late Canada Carbon Rebate Payments Still Available to Some Residents, But $1,800 Is Not for Everyone

Some Canadian residents may still be eligible to receive outstanding Canada Carbon Rebate payments even though the program has ended, if they qualified for the rebate but have not filed tax returns for certain previous years, according to the Canada Revenue Agency.

The CRA says the federal fuel charge and the individual Canada Carbon Rebate ended in March 2025, with no new quarterly payments after April 2025. However, eligible residents who have not filed tax returns for 2021, 2022, 2023 or 2024 may still receive payments they are entitled to once the applicable return is filed and assessed. Eligibility years vary by province.

That does not mean everyone is entitled to a new $1,800 payment. The figure represented the annual 2024–25 Canada Carbon Rebate for a family of four in Alberta. The corresponding amount was $1,504 in Saskatchewan, $1,200 in Manitoba and $1,120 in Ontario. An eligible rural family of four in Alberta could receive $2,160.

The program applied, during different eligibility periods, to qualifying residents of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Payment amounts depended on the province, family situation, applicable tax year and eligibility for the rural supplement.

Canadian residents did not need to submit a separate application for the basic rebate. The CRA says they need to file an income tax and benefit return for the applicable year, even if they had no income to report, after which the agency automatically determines eligibility. The rural supplement had additional eligibility requirements and generally had to be claimed on the tax return.

Bill C-31 also proposes that no Canada Carbon Rebate payments be made for tax returns or adjustment requests filed after October 30, 2026. That date is not yet a legally effective deadline, however. The bill passed second reading in the House of Commons on June 3, 2026 and remains under consideration by a House committee.

Residents who have not filed an applicable tax return for years between 2021 and 2024 can therefore check their CRA account and filing history to determine whether they may have outstanding payments, rather than assuming that a new $1,800 cheque is available to everyone.