Useful Canadian Government Links & Benefits Resources

This page keeps the most useful official government links in one simple place. Use it to find benefits, tax information, retirement programs, job help, health supports, fraud reporting, recalls and end-of-life resources.

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• Benefits Finder — Search federal benefits and financial help based on your situation.
• My Service Canada Account — Access services including CPP, OAS, EI, the Canadian Dental Care Plan and the Canada Disability Benefit.
• CRA My Account — View and manage personal tax and benefit information.
• ServiceOntario — Ontario health cards, driver services, licences and other provincial services.

Retirement, Seniors & Disability Benefits

• Canada Pension Plan (CPP) — Retirement pension information, eligibility and applications.
• Old Age Security (OAS) — OAS eligibility, payments and applications.
• Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) — Income-tested support for eligible OAS recipients.
• Canada Disability Benefit — Federal financial support for eligible working-age adults with disabilities.
• Canadian Dental Care Plan — Federal dental coverage information and applications.
• Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program — Dental support for eligible low-income Ontario seniors.
• Ontario Drug Benefit — Prescription drug coverage information for eligible Ontario residents.

Taxes, Credits & Family Benefits

• Personal Income Tax — Filing, deadlines, refunds, deductions and payment information.
• Tax Credits & Benefits for Individuals — Federal credits and benefits for families, workers, people with disabilities and others.
• Child & Family Benefits Calculator — Estimate benefits you may be eligible to receive.
• Ontario Trillium Benefit — Ontario tax-free credits that help with energy costs, sales tax and property tax.

Jobs, Employment & Newcomer Services

• Employment Insurance (EI) — EI benefits, applications and claim information.
• Job Bank — Government of Canada job search, career and labour-market tools.
• Social Insurance Number (SIN) — Apply for or update a SIN.
• Immigration & Citizenship — Permanent residence, citizenship, work and study permits, visitor information and newcomer services.
• Canadian Passports — Apply, renew, replace or check passport services.

Ontario Cost-of-Living Help

• Ontario Energy Cost Help — Information about the Ontario Electricity Support Program, emergency energy help and energy-affordability programs.
• Prescription Drug Coverage — Ontario Drug Benefit and related prescription support.
• Dental Care for Seniors — Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program information.
• Ontario Trillium Benefit — Help with qualifying energy, sales-tax and property-tax costs.

Fraud, Scams & Recalls

• Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre — Current fraud information and prevention guidance.
• Report Fraud or Cybercrime — Official instructions for reporting suspected fraud or cybercrime.
• Canadian Recalls & Safety Alerts — Search current food, health-product, consumer-product and vehicle recalls.

Death, Executor & Estate Help

• What to Do When Someone Dies — Federal guidance and a questionnaire that can create a personalized checklist.
• Doing Taxes for Someone Who Died — CRA guidance for final tax returns, benefits and estate tax matters.
• Ontario Estate Planning & Wills — Provincial information about wills and estate planning.
• Ontario Probate & Estate Trustee Information — Guidance on applying to manage an estate.