There’s been an increase in newcomer parents who are receiving Canada Child Benefit (CCB) payments — which could be as much as $7,787 a year per child — compared to other permanent resident couples, a new study reveals.

Newcomers with some employment income the year after arrival were “much more likely to receive the CCB that year,” per the <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Statistic Canada report,&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/36-28-0001/2024007/article/00004-eng.htm&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/36-28-0001/2024007/article/00004-eng.htm" target="_blank">Statistic Canada report,</a> released in July 2024.

Newcomers with some employment income the year after arrival were "much more likely to receive (benefits) that year," per a new study.{ai:summary}<p>A new study reveals that newcomer parents in Canada are increasingly tapping into the Canada Child Benefit, potentially raking in up to $7,787 per child. Those with a bit of work under their belts are cashing in even more.</p><p>This uptick sheds light on the changing landscape of family support for fresh permanent residents.  #economy</p>

Newcomer parents increasingly rely on government child benefits amounting up to $7K a year: StatCan

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