Alberta Child and Family Benefit November 2026: Paid Friday, Nov. 27

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) lists Friday, Nov. 27, 2026 as the payment date for the Alberta Child and Family Benefit (ACFB), according to its payment dates page, updated Oct. 14, 2026. The CRA administers the benefit, which the Government of Alberta describes as paid in four instalments.

Alberta Child and Family Benefit payment dates for 2026

The CRA’s page shows four ACFB dates for 2026. We computed the weekdays.

Payment	CRA date	Weekday
February	Feb. 27, 2026	Friday
May	May 27, 2026	Wednesday
August	Aug. 27, 2026	Thursday
November	Nov. 27, 2026	Friday

The CRA says ACFB payments are made separately from Canada Child Benefit (CCB) payments and issued in August, November, February and May. For the dates of CCB, Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) payments in the same months, see our Canada benefit payment dates for November and December 2026. Ontario’s separate credit is covered in the Ontario Trillium Benefit November 2026 story.

What are the 2026-27 Alberta Child and Family Benefit maximums?

The Government of Alberta lists maximums for the July 2026 to June 2027 benefit year. The benefit has a base component and a working component. The last column is our sum of the two for a family that qualifies for both at the maximum; it is not a figure the government prints.

Children	Base component	Working component	Both at maximum (our sum)
1 child	$1,529	$782	$2,311
2 children	$2,293	$1,494	$3,787
3 children	$3,057	$1,920	$4,977
4 or more children	$3,821	$2,061	$5,882

These are annual maximums for the benefit year. The CRA pays them in the four instalments above, and the Government of Alberta says amounts under $10 may be consolidated and paid less frequently. Your own amount depends on your tax return, and the amounts are not guaranteed.

How income changes the amount

The Government of Alberta says the amounts are reduced once family net income exceeds $28,116 or $47,115, the two net income thresholds it lists. The working component also requires family employment income that exceeds $2,760.

Who qualifies and what if a payment is missing?

The Government of Alberta says the benefit goes to a parent of a child under 18 who lives in Alberta, files a tax return and meets the income criteria. The CRA describes it as a tax-free amount paid to families with children under 18.

If the Nov. 27 payment does not arrive, the CRA says to wait 5 working days from the payment date before contacting it. The Government of Alberta lists the CRA at 1-800-959-2809 and Alberta Supports at 1-877-644-9992.

Are the 2027 Alberta Child and Family Benefit dates posted?

Not yet. The CRA’s payment dates page did not list 2027 ACFB dates when we read it. The Government of Alberta says only that payments are made in August, November, February and May. Mark Nov. 27 on the November 2026 printable calendar, and use the printable below for the amounts.