Ontario Trillium Benefit 2026: Payment Dates, Amounts, and 'Canada PRO'

The Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB) is a tax-free monthly payment that combines three Ontario credits worth up to $1,307 or more each, deposited on the 10th of most months. On your bank statement it usually appears as “Canada PRO.” The amounts and dates here come from the Ontario government’s Ontario Trillium Benefit page and the CRA’s Province of Ontario page.

2026 OTB Payment Dates

The OTB is paid on the 10th of each month. When the 10th falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the CRA pays on the last working day before. The confirmed 2026 dates are:

The Three Credits Inside the OTB

The OTB is the combined total of three separate credits. You only need to qualify for one to receive an OTB payment. These are the maximum amounts for the 2026 benefit year (July 2026 to June 2027), based on your 2025 tax return.

The OEPTC also pays up to $290 if you live on a reserve or in a public long-term care home, plus $25 for time spent in a designated college, university, or private school residence.

How the OTB Is Paid

The CRA divides your annual entitlement by 12 and pays it monthly. Two rules change that:

• $500 or less: paid as a single lump sum in the first payment month, usually July 2026.
• More than $500: paid monthly, unless you ticked box 61060 on Form ON-BEN to receive one payment in June 2027 instead.

Two minimums also apply: if your annual entitlement is $2 or less, no payment is issued, and amounts between $2.01 and $10 are rounded up to $10.

”Canada PRO” — Identifying the Deposit

OTB direct deposits typically show as “Canada PRO” on your bank statement. If you live in Ontario and see this label around the 10th of the month, it is your Ontario Trillium Benefit. (The same “Canada PRO” label is used in Alberta for the Alberta Child and Family Benefit, which is paid quarterly instead.)

Renters vs. Homeowners

You do not need to own a home to qualify. The OEPTC covers Ontario residents who paid rent on a property subject to municipal or school property tax, paid property tax, paid energy costs on a reserve, or paid for accommodation in a public or non-profit long-term care home. Renters in property-tax-paying buildings claim the same way homeowners do — by entering rent paid on Form ON-BEN.

How to Apply

File your annual income tax return, even with no income. Complete Form ON-BEN to claim the OEPTC and NOEC. The OSTC needs no form — the CRA calculates it automatically from your return. Filing on time (by April 30) keeps your OTB payments from being delayed.