Payment dates

When to expect your payments

 Generally, the CSA payments are made on the 20th day of each month.

First payment

The first CSA payment is made for the month after the child starts to be maintained by the agency.

Last payment

The last CSA payment is made for the month in which the child ceases to be maintained by the agency or turns 18 years of age.

• A child is no longer considered to be maintained by the agency if, for example, the child starts to be maintained by a new agency, returns to live with a parent, is adopted, is missing, has died, is kidnapped, or no longer resides in Canada.
• If a child is ordered into the custody of a financially-assisted guardian, tutor (in Quebec) or another individual with similar rights and obligations with respect to the child, that child is still considered to be "maintained by an agency" and CSA payments will continue.