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To check your Canada Workers Benefit amount for the 2025 tax year, you need more than the headline maximum. Gather your working income, net income or adjusted family net income, marital status, eligible dependant information and province or territory of residence. The Canada Revenue Agency uses those details to determine whether you qualify and how much of the basic benefit remains after any phase-out.
As a federal reference, the 2025 maximum basic amount is $1,633 for a single individual and $2,813 for a family. The CRA says the amount depends on income and province or territory, and that the maximum basic amount varies for residents of Alberta, Quebec and Nunavut. Treat the figures as ceilings for the general comparison, not as a promise of payment.
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Your family category also matters. In Canada outside Quebec, the CRA generally uses family for single parents and married or common-law couples, while single generally refers to a person without eligible dependants. Quebec has separate categories for families with or without children and single individuals with or without children. Use the category that matches your circumstances on December 31, 2025.
Province or territory can change the income limit. For 2025, the CRA eligibility table lists the no-benefit limit for a single individual without children as $37,742 for Canada excluding Alberta, Quebec and Nunavut, $33,230.35 for Quebec, $67,367 for Nunavut and $37,826 in Alberta. These are cutoff figures for that category; they are not the amount you will receive and they do not replace the full calculation.
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Finally, check the Advanced Canada Workers Benefit information. The CRA says a person entitled to CWB will get up to 50% of the benefit in advanced payments. If you may qualify for the disability supplement, check that separately because it requires eligibility for the disability tax credit and has its own income limits.
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Step-by-step check for the 2025 tax year
- Confirm residence Identify the province or territory where you lived at the end of 2025. Quebec, Alberta and Nunavut have separate CWB schedules.
- Classify your household Record whether you are single, a single parent, married or common-law, and whether you have eligible dependants.
- Gather income figures Use the income information from your 2025 return, including working income and the adjusted net income or adjusted family net income requested by the schedule.
- Apply the schedule Complete the Schedule 6 version that matches your residence and family category. Do not use a provincial cutoff as if it were a payment amount.
- Account for advances Compare the calculated entitlement with any RC210 advanced-payment statement and report the required amount on the return.
How to read the federal maximums
The $1,633 single maximum and $2,813 family maximum describe the basic CWB before the calculation reduces it for income or applies a different jurisdictional table. A person can be below the no-benefit cutoff and still receive less than the maximum because the benefit phases out progressively. The precise result depends on the complete CRA calculation, not on household label alone.
Province-specific checks
- Alberta Use the Alberta Schedule 6. The CRA publishes Alberta-specific CWB rules and thresholds.
- Quebec Use the Quebec Schedule 6 and the Quebec family category that applies to you.
- Nunavut Use the Nunavut Schedule 6. Its listed income limits can differ substantially from the general table.
- Elsewhere in Canada Use the Schedule 6 for all provinces and territories other than Alberta, Quebec and Nunavut.
Common mistakes to avoid
Do not confuse the basic CWB with the disability supplement, or an advance payment with the final entitlement. Do not compare a single-with-children threshold with a single-without-children threshold. Do not apply a threshold intended for a different province or territory, and do not assume that the federal maximum applies unchanged in Alberta, Quebec or Nunavut. If your marital status changed during the year, use the CRA’s December 31 rules and keep supporting records.
If the result is unclear, start with the CRA amount page and then use the official eligibility information for your province or territory. The official pages are the best place to confirm a threshold, a category definition, an advance-payment amount or a change made after you prepared an earlier estimate.
Frequently asked questions
Can I claim the $1,633 or $2,813 automatically?
No. Those are federal maximum basic amounts for 2025. Your actual CWB is calculated from income, family circumstances and residence, and it may be reduced or use a different provincial or territorial table.
Which Schedule 6 should a Quebec resident use?
A Quebec resident should use the Quebec-specific Schedule 6 and the family category that matches their circumstances. The CRA publishes separate forms for Quebec, Alberta, Nunavut and other jurisdictions.
Are the Alberta, Quebec and Nunavut figures income thresholds or payments?
The figures in the eligibility table are income limits at which a recipient is not eligible for that category. They are not guaranteed payment amounts; the benefit must still be calculated using the applicable schedule.
What if I received advance CWB payments?
Use the RC210 Advanced Canada Workers Benefit Statement and report the required total on your tax return. The final assessment accounts for advances when determining the remaining entitlement or amount owed.
