CRA My Account (sign up for your Canada Revenue Agency online account)
You likely qualify if: Anyone with a Social Insurance Number; Filed a tax return this year or last year.
Register any time. A CRA security code sent by mail reaches the address the CRA has on file within 10 business days; the document verification service on a mobile device gives immediate access.
Free. Never pay anyone to apply.
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What you get
Your free online Canada Revenue Agency account, the main route for many benefits: you can apply for child benefits, fill out Part A of the disability tax credit application, see how your benefits were calculated, and update your address and other personal information.
Who qualifies:
- Anyone with a Social Insurance Number
- Filed a tax return this year or last year
What you need to apply:
- Your SIN and date of birth
- Amounts from your last assessed tax return
Program in Canada-wide.
Government benefitsMoney, grants & charityParents & familiesStudentsSeniors
We last read this on October 2, 2026. That was a while ago, so please check their own website before you rely on it, and tell us below if something changed.
Details
How to reach them
- Apply on their application form.
- Questions? 1-800-959-8281
- Come back here and tell us if it worked.
Where else they are
Their website is canada.ca/.../cra-login-services.html.
Good to know
- For whomAnyone with a Social Insurance Number who has filed a tax return in the current or previous year; to register you need amounts from your most recent assessed tax return from within the last 2 years.
- CostFree
- LanguagesEnglish, French
- Their stepsHave ready your Social Insurance Number, date of birth and amounts from your most recent assessed tax return (from the last 2 years). On the CRA Register page pick a sign-in: a CRA user ID and password, a Sign-In Partner (your online banking login) or a provincial partner (BC or Alberta); GCKey cannot be used for the CRA account. Set up multi-factor authentication, then verify your identity with the document verification service on a mobile device (immediate) or a CRA security code mailed to you (within 10 business days). Sign in to apply for benefits, check how they were calculated, and keep your address and personal details up to date.
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