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Newcomers in Canada can apply for the GST/HST credit, now renamed the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, using Form RC151.
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GST/HST Credit Is Now the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit: How Newcomers Apply (RC151)

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If you arrived in Canada this year, you have probably heard about the “GST cheque” — the quarterly payment that ...

Canada GST/HST Credit (CGEB) 2027 payment dates shown with four quarterly dates and a highlighted payment schedule for January, April, July, and October.
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Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (GST/HST Credit) Payment Dates 2026–2027

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The quarterly payment most people still call the GST/HST credit was renamed the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB) in ...

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