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The carbon tax rebate in Ontario is over. The last quarterly payment went out in April 2025, and the federal fuel charge went to zero on April 1, 2025. The CRA also set October 30, 2026 as the cut-off for missed years from 2018 to 2024, and that date has now passed.
On March 15, 2025, the Government of Canada stopped the federal fuel charge and the Canada Carbon Rebate for individuals.
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So this page is really about two things: what the Ontario amounts were, and what to do if you think you missed one.
What was the Canada Carbon Rebate amount in Ontario?
The last payment, in April 2025, was based on your 2024 return. Family income didn’t change the amount. It depended only on who was in your family.
| Person | Base amount | Rural supplement (20%) |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | $151.00 | $30.20 |
| Spouse or partner | $75.50 | $15.10 |
| Each child under 19 | $37.75 | $7.55 |
| First child, single-parent family | $75.50 | $15.10 |
Add them up for your own household. A couple with two children got $302.00 as the base amount ($151.00, $75.50 and two lots of $37.75). A single parent with two children got $264.25. Living outside a census metropolitan area added 20% on top, which took the couple’s total to $362.40.
Say Jen and Raj, who live outside Ottawa’s metropolitan area with their two kids. Their quarterly cheque would have been $362.40, the $302.00 base plus $60.40 for the rural supplement. It wasn’t a fortune, but it was a few bucks each quarter that many households budgeted around.
The payment was tax-free, according to the CRA, so it never touched your return. That’s why you won’t find a line for it when you file.
Can I still get a missed carbon rebate?
Maybe. The CRA says people who were eligible but hadn’t filed returns for 2021, 2022, 2023 or 2024 can still receive what they were owed, once the return is assessed. Nothing new is coming after those years.
Do you have an unfiled year? File it now. The CRA can only pay the rebate through your return, and the same return is also how you get the GST/HST credit and, if you have kids, the child benefit. Our GST/HST credit calculator and child benefit calculator show what those could be worth, since they’re the payments that still run.
Start with the oldest missing year, then move forward. Slips for old years can be hard to track down, so look in your CRA account first, where the CRA’s records of your income are kept.
Why does my CRA account still mention it?
You may see the old name. The program started as the climate action incentive tax credit in 2018 to 2020, became the climate action incentive payment for 2021 to 2023, and was renamed the Canada Carbon Rebate in 2024. Past payments stay in your account history. Seeing the name doesn’t mean a new payment is coming.
There was a smaller problem too. In 2024 the rural supplement went from 10% to 20% of the base amount, and the CRA started notifying people on 15 April 2025 that some had received the supplement by mistake. It says it is recovering those amounts. If you got such a letter, check the details in My Account before you reply.
What replaced the rebate for Ontario households?
Nothing on the CRA’s pages names a federal payment that took its place, and no Ontario program that does the same job is confirmed here. Prices at the pump and on your heating bill are set by many things, so what changed for your household depends on your own bills.
What you can do is look at your own numbers. The tax refund calculator shows whether a deduction such as an RRSP contribution would bring back a similar amount, and you can see a year of pay in the income tax calculator. Our guide to filing taxes in Canada covers dates for a late return.
Where this information comes from
The end date and the unfiled-return rule come from the CRA’s Canada Carbon Rebate page, which now shows the program as closed. The Ontario amounts, the rural supplement and the payment history are from the CRA earlier rebate pages. The household totals above are our own sums of those amounts. No government body has reviewed or endorsed what you read here.
What happened to the October 30, 2026 cut-off for Ontario households?
The CRA's page on what changed, dated November 2, 2026, says eligible people had to file any outstanding 2018 to 2024 returns, or send adjustment requests, by October 30, 2026 to receive retroactive Canada Carbon Rebate or Climate Action Incentive payments. The page ties that date to proposed legislation tabled in November 2025 and does not say whether it became law. That date has now passed.
If you filed or asked after October 30, 2026, check your CRA account and ask the CRA what it will pay for that year. Do not pay anyone a share to recover it. Our missed filing deadline page and CRA scams page cover the next steps and the texts to ignore.
Ontario households can still check other credits on the Ontario tax page and use the Canada child benefit calculator to see what depends on a filed return.
Where we checked
The payment end, the amounts and the cut-off come from the CRA's Canada Carbon Rebate page and what changed page, and from Finance Canada's March 2025 release, read in November 2026. We found no Ontario replacement program on a government page. We are not connected with any government.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Canada Carbon Rebate still being paid in Ontario?
No. The CRA says there were no more quarterly payments after April 2025, and the federal fuel charge was set to zero from April 1, 2025. A message promising a new payment, especially one that asks you to click a link, is a warning sign for a scam.
How much was the last Ontario payment?
The base amount was $151 for an individual, $75.50 for a spouse and $37.75 for each child under 19, so a couple with two kids got $302 for the quarter. Rural residents got a 20% supplement on top, according to Finance Canada.
Could I still get money I missed?
The CRA's page said eligible people had to file outstanding 2018 to 2024 returns, or send adjustment requests, by October 30, 2026, under proposed legislation. That date has passed and the page does not say if the bill became law, so ask the CRA if you filed late.
Was the carbon rebate taxable?
No. The CRA describes it as a tax-free amount, so it never went on your return as income. That is why it does not appear in the income tax calculator, which counts taxable income only. Small business payments were also confirmed tax free by Finance Canada in June 2025.
Is there a new payment for 2026 in Ontario?
We found none on CRA pages, and we could not confirm an Ontario replacement. Treat any new carbon rebate for 2026 as unconfirmed until it appears on a canada.ca or ontario.ca page, and check your CRA account for the benefits you are actually owed.
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