The Canada Carbon Rebate has ended: what happened and what you can still claim
Quick summary
The CRA page is titled "Closed". It says there will be no more quarterly payments after the April 2025 payment. If you were eligible but never filed returns for past years, you may still be owed money once those returns are assessed. See what else you may be missing in the benefit payment dates guide.
Checked November 3, 2026. Main source: CRA: Closed, Canada Carbon Rebate for individuals (modified July 30, 2025). See all 5 sources.
What happened to the payment
- The CRA says the federal fuel charge and the Canada Carbon Rebate for individuals stopped on March 15, 2025.
- The CRA also says the April 2025 payment was the last quarterly payment.
- The Department of Finance says the consumer carbon price was removed effective April 1, 2025.
- The payment used to be called the Climate Action Incentive payment (CAIP). It was renamed the Canada Carbon Rebate in 2024.
Sources: CRA: Closed, Canada Carbon Rebate for individuals (modified July 30, 2025); CRA: What has changed (modified July 30, 2025); Department of Finance: Removing the consumer carbon price, effective April 1, 2025.
Can you still get a payment for a past year?
Possibly. The CRA says that if you were eligible but have not filed your return for 2021, 2022, 2023 or 2024, you get the payment for that year once the return is assessed. You do not apply for the payment itself.
Newcomers need to send forms. The CRA lists Form RC66 with RC66SCH if you met the Canada child benefit rules, or Form RC151 if you did not.
One CRA page also says that, under proposed legislation, eligible people must file any outstanding 2018 to 2024 returns, or send adjustment requests, by October 30, 2026 to get a retroactive payment. That date has passed. We could not confirm whether it became law, so check My Account or call the CRA before you assume a late return will pay out.
Sources: CRA: Payments for those who have not yet filed (modified July 3, 2026); CRA: Closed, Canada Carbon Rebate for individuals (modified July 30, 2025); CRA: Payment timing (modified July 30, 2025).
Rural supplement overpayments
The CRA says some people received the rural supplement by mistake, and that it must recover those amounts. It says affected people were to be notified starting April 15, 2025. If you got a notice, read it and contact the CRA.
Source: CRA: What has changed (modified July 30, 2025).
What to do now
- File every tax return, even with no income. Benefits like the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit and the Canada Child Benefit depend on your return.
- Check CRA My Account for any payment still showing for 2021 to 2024.
- If you were never able to claim as a newcomer, ask the CRA about forms RC66 or RC151.
- Do not pay anyone a fee to claim a CRA benefit. Look out for texts or calls that say you are owed a carbon rebate.
When this page is updated
We check the CRA pages on the 1st of every month. The last check was November 3, 2026.
Questions people ask
Is the Canada Carbon Rebate still being paid?
No. The CRA page is marked Closed and says there will be no further quarterly payments after the April 2025 payment.
When was the last carbon rebate payment?
The CRA says the April 2025 payment was the last quarterly payment. The CRA pages we read do not give an exact day.
Why did it end?
The federal fuel charge stopped on March 15, 2025, per the CRA, and the Department of Finance says the consumer carbon price was removed effective April 1, 2025.
Can I still get a payment for 2021 to 2024?
The CRA says you get the payment for a year once your return for that year is assessed. A separate CRA page mentions an October 30, 2026 filing date under proposed legislation, which has passed. Confirm with the CRA.
Did the rebate have another name?
Yes. It was the Climate Action Incentive payment (CAIP) for 2021 to 2023 and the Canada Carbon Rebate (CCR) from 2024, per the CRA.
Is a text saying I am owed a carbon rebate real?
Be careful. The program is closed, so a message that says you are owed a carbon rebate deserves a second look. Do not use a link in a text or email. Log in to CRA My Account yourself to check.
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