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Government benefits you can apply for in Canada

74 organizations are listed here for government benefits you can apply for in canada. 74 of them publish a way to approach them, and together they are in 78 online spaces.

Ways to approach them: 75 have office phone, 31 have application form, 9 have contact page, 9 have official page, 5 have how to apply.

Where they are: 78 on Website.

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Employment Insurance (EI): regular, sickness, maternity and parental, caregiving, and apprentices in training

Up to $729 a week

You likely qualify if: Lost your job, or sick, pregnant, a new parent or caregiving; Regular: 420 to 700 insurable...

Apply as soon as you stop working: if you apply more than 4 weeks after your last day of work, you may lose benefits.

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Checked on October 8, 2026

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GAINS (Guaranteed Annual Income System) for Ontario seniors

Up to $92 a month

You likely qualify if: Ontario seniors 65 or older; Getting OAS and GIS; Lived in Ontario the past 12 months.

No application needed if you get OAS and GIS: you are enrolled automatically when you file your taxes by April 30 every year (or apply for the GIS with Service Canada).

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Checked on October 2, 2026

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Canada Student Grants for Students with Disabilities (through OSAP in Ontario)

Up to $20,000 a year

You likely qualify if: Students with financial need; A disability recognized by the program; In a qualified program...

Apply through OSAP for the 2026-27 school year (August 1 to July 31), no later than 60 days before the end of your study period.

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Canada Student Grant for Full-Time Students, plus the grant for each dependant (through OSAP in Ontario)

Up to $4,200 a year

You likely qualify if: Full-time students with financial need; In a qualified program at a designated school; Family...

2026-27 OSAP applications are open; submit no later than 60 days before the end of your study period.

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Not on this list? Call 2-1-1 or text 2-1-1, any time, in more than 150 languages. It is free, and real people answer. 211ontario.ca

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