Which province lost the most? Ranking Canada's $1,800 carbon rebate by region

Here’s how every eligible province stacks up — and what to do if you’re one of the Canadians still owed a payment.

Why the rebate wasn’t the same everywhere

The Canada Carbon Rebate wasn’t a flat, national payment. It was designed to offset the cost of federal carbon pricing, so provinces with higher fuel-charge exposure and larger household energy costs generally saw bigger payments. That’s also why five provinces and territories — British Columbia, Quebec, Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut — aren’t on this list at all, since they ran their own carbon pricing systems and were never part of the federal program.

The result is a wide spread across the eight eligible provinces, which is what makes this worth ranking rather than treating as one flat number.

Ranked: Canada Carbon Rebate by province (family of four, 2024–25)

No two provinces walked away with the same payout, and the gap between the top and bottom of the list is more than $1,000 a year.

Alberta households sat at the very top of the scale, eligible for as much as $1,800 annually for a family of four — nearly two and a half times what an equivalent family in New Brunswick could claim. Here’s how every eligible province ranks, from highest to lowest.

• Alberta: $1,800
• Newfoundland and Labrador: $1,580
• Saskatchewan: $1,504
• Manitoba: $1,200
• Ontario: $1,120
• Prince Edward Island: $880
• Nova Scotia: $824
• New Brunswick: $760

What individuals and couples could be owed

Not every household is a family of four, so here’s the breakdown by person:

• Single adult: ranged from $380 to $900 annually, depending on province
• Second adult in a household: up to $450
• Per child: up to $225

Plus, Canadians living in more rural locations can expect a top-up, with eligible Canadians receiving an additional top-up on their base amount — increased from 10% to 20% starting in 2024. If you live rurally, your actual payment could be meaningfully higher than the base provincial figures above.

Why B.C., Quebec, Yukon, NWT, and Nunavut aren’t on this list

If you lived in a province or territory not on the list, it’s because you were never eligible for the Canada Carbon Rebate (CCR) — not because you missed a filing deadline, but because your province or territory ran its own carbon pricing system instead of the federal backstop. As a result, there’s no unclaimed CCR money to look for if you lived in one of these regions during 2021 to 2024.

The clock is ticking — but it’s not law yet

Budget 2025 proposed a hard cutoff: No Canada Carbon Rebate payments for tax returns or adjustment requests filed after October 30, 2026. That change is part of Bill C-31, which has passed second reading in the House of Commons and is currently before the Senate Standing Committee on National Finance.

Until Bill C-31 receives royal assent, this deadline is a proposal, not confirmed law. Still, a government bill with a specific date attached is a strong signal that the bill will become law — so, waiting to see what happens carries real risk and loss of cash back into your pocket for Canadians living in eligible provinces and territories.

How to check if you’re owed money

1. Log into CRA My Account and check which tax years between 2021 and 2024 are still unfiled or unassessed.
2. File any outstanding returns electronically — start with your oldest unfiled year first, since it’s furthest from the proposed deadline.
3. Wait for CRA to assess your return. Once it’s processed, any CCR payment owed will be issued the same way you receive your tax refund (direct deposit or cheque).

The fastest way to file a missed return

If you’re behind on a return from 2021, 2022, 2023, or 2024, the fastest path to unlocking a CCR payment is filing electronically rather than by mail — NETFILE-eligible returns are typically assessed much faster.