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Mobile Benefits Hubs
Life is expensive
Find a Mobile ID and Benefits Access Hub near you.
Did you know that there are more than 40 government credits and benefits that could boost your income, like the Canada Child Benefit, GST credit, and more? However, accessing these benefits can feel like going through a maze.
It’s hard to know what you might be eligible for and how to apply. To unlock benefits, you need to file your taxes, even if you have low income or no income. You may also need a Social Insurance Number and other identification, like a birth certificate.
All of this can feel impossible to do, but Mobile ID and Benefits Access Hubs can help make it easy.
How a Mobile ID and Benefits Access Hub can help
Please read below to find out what to bring to a Hub:
1. Get or replace identification
Service Canada will be onsite to issue Social Insurance Numbers (SIN). Please bring:
- Primary ID (e.g., Birth Certificate, Certificate of Canadian Citizenship, etc.); and
- Any other original forms of federal or provincial ID you may have (e.g., passport, driver’s license).
- Visit Social Insurance Number – Apply - Canada.ca to learn more about what to bring to get your SIN.
Help will be onsite to apply for Birth Certificates.
- You must know information about the birth registration (e.g., names, city of birth, and other birth information).
2. Open a free RESP and access the Canada Learning Bond for your child.
The Canada Learning Bond is a free grant from the federal government for post-secondary school. Eligible children can receive up to $2,000, deposited into a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) account.
To apply for the Canada Learning Bond at a hub, please bring Social Insurance Numbers (SINs) and other ID for both the child and the parent/caregiver.
- For the parent/caregiver, this can be valid photo ID (excluding health cards); for the child, it can be a Birth Certificate.
3. Free tax filing
See event details below for where tax filing will be offered and for how to register for tax filing at an event. You will be advised which documents to bring with you.
4. Learn about benefits that can boost your income
Canada Revenue Agency and Service Canada will be at the hubs to share about benefits that may be available to you, such as:
- Canada Pension Plan/Old Age Security
- Canada Child Benefit
- Canada Workers Benefit
- Disability Benefits
- And more!
5. Sign up for the new Canadian Dental Care Plan
Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) – The new CDCP will help pay a portion of the cost for a wide range of oral health care services. Eligible seniors, children under 18, and adults with a valid Disability Tax Credit certificate who have received a letter in the mail from the government of Canada can get help at a hub to sign-up for this benefit. Bring your Social Insurance Number and the letter to the hub.
Mobile ID and Benefits Access Hub Event Details
Location | Date | Time |
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Nourish and Develop Foundation 16 York Street, Cannington To register for tax filing, email tierney.scott@tndf.ca or call 705-964-2080 ext. 227.
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October 18, 2024 | 12 to 5 p.m. |
Clarington Public Library 163 Church Street, Bowmanville
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October 28, 2024 | 1 to 4:30 p.m. |
Scugog Memorial Public Library To register for tax filing, email info@scugoglibrary.ca or call 905-985-7686, ext. 101. |
November 13, 2024 |
12:30 to 5:30 p.m. |
Ajax Public Library 55 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax |
November 16, 2024
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11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Whitby Public Library 405 Dundas Street West, Whitby Click to register for tax filing For more information, call 905-668-6531, ext. 2007, |
November 18, 2024 |
12:30 to 6 p.m. |
Pickering Public Library 1 The Esplanade, Pickering
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November 22, 2024 |
1 to 6 p.m. |
Oshawa Public Library 250 Beatrice Street East, Oshawa |
November 26, 2024 |
1 to 6 p.m. |
For more information about upcoming events, email LivingwithLowIncome@Durham.ca.
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