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Provincial assistance payment dates 2027.
Every 2027 payment date we can support for five provincial programs in one table, with the published dates kept apart from the ones worked out from each program’s rule.
Next payment for each program
2027 calendar by month paid
| Month paid | BC | ODSP (Ontario) | AISH, ADAP, Income Support (Alberta) | EIA (Manitoba) | QPP (Quebec) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | (expected) | (expected) | (expected) | ||
| February 2027 | (expected) | (expected) | (expected) | ||
| March 2027 | (expected) | (expected) | (expected) | ||
| April 2027 | (expected) | (expected) | Not published | (expected) | |
| May 2027 | (expected) | (expected) | Not published | (expected) | |
| June 2027 | (expected) | (expected) | Not published | (expected) | |
| July 2027 | (expected) | (expected) | Not published | (expected) | |
| August 2027 | (expected) | (expected) | Not published | (expected) | |
| September 2027 | (expected) | (expected) | Not published | (expected) | |
| October 2027 | (expected) | (expected) | Not published | (expected) | |
| November 2027 | (expected) | (expected) | Not published | (expected) | |
| December 2027 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Open a program page for its source, its rule and a month-by-month lookup.
Which dates are published and which are not
These five provinces do not run on one calendar and they do not publish on one timetable. As of October 20, 2026, British Columbia has posted every payment date for 2027. Manitoba has posted January to April 2027. Alberta has posted only the January 2027 period. Ontario's ODSP page and Retraite Québec's QPP page have posted nothing for 2027 yet. For those programs the pages linked here apply each program's own stated rule to the 2027 calendar, test it against that program's 2026 dates, and mark every such date "expected". Ontario Works is in the status table below because it is the Ontario program people compare with ODSP, but it has no 2027 dates to show.
| Program | Who publishes it | Payment rule | 2027 status | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC income and disability assistance | Government of British Columbia | A published list of Wednesdays, each tagged with the month it covers | All 12 published (12 dates in 2027) | BC 2027 |
| ODSP | Government of Ontario | Last business day of each month; December may be earlier | Not published; 11 dates worked out | ODSP 2027 |
| AISH, ADAP, Income Support | Government of Alberta | Four business days before the first of the month (cheques: six) | January period published; 11 dates worked out | Alberta 2027 |
| Manitoba EIA | Government of Manitoba | A published table with separate deposit and cheque dates | 3 months published, January to April 2027 | Manitoba 2027 |
| Québec Pension Plan | Retraite Québec | Generally the last working day of the month | Not published; 11 dates worked out | QPP 2027 |
| Ontario Works | Government of Ontario | Last business day of the previous month | 2026 table only | Ontario Works |
How to read the calendar
The calendar above is organized by the month the payment is issued, which is not always the month it pays for. BC, Alberta and Manitoba pay ahead: BC's payment for April 2027 is issued on Wednesday, March 24, 2027, Alberta's April period is expected on Thursday, March 25, 2027, and Manitoba's April 2027 benefit is deposited on Thursday, March 25, 2027. ODSP and the QPP pay within the month: the ODSP benefit month and payment month are the same, so the April 2027 payment is expected on Friday, April 30, 2027. Reading across a row therefore tells you which payments arrive in that calendar month, and reading down a column tells you how one program's dates move.
The January row shows how far apart the programs sit. BC pays on Wednesday, January 20, 2027, Alberta on Tuesday, January 26, 2027, Manitoba on Wednesday, January 27, 2027, and ODSP and the QPP on Friday, January 29, 2027 and Friday, January 29, 2027. Nine days separate the earliest from the latest. For a household that receives support from more than one source, the month-end programs and the mid-month programs fill different weeks.
Worked example (hypothetical)
Suppose a person plans to move from Ontario to Alberta in the spring of 2027 and wants to know when income support lands on either side of the move. In Ontario, the expected ODSP payment for March 2027 is Wednesday, March 31, 2027. In Alberta, the period of assistance for April is expected on Thursday, March 25, 2027, six days before the ODSP date and for the following month. Anyone who moved between programs would see an April payment arrive in Alberta in March, while an Ontario recipient would not see April's benefit until Friday, April 30, 2027. This person is invented. The point is that the same calendar month can contain one program's payment for the month ahead and another's for the current month.
What these pages do not cover
- Federal benefits. CPP, OAS, GIS, the Canada Child Benefit and the Canada Disability Benefit follow federal calendars. Start with the Canada benefit payment dates page, or go directly to CPP, OAS and GIS, CCB and Canada Disability Benefit dates.
- Other provinces and territories. Saskatchewan, Atlantic Canada and the territories are not covered here.
- Amounts and eligibility. Nothing on these pages calculates what you will receive. Each page links the program's own source.
- Cheque and bank timing. A payment date is when the province issues it. Mailed cheques and bank posting take additional time, and Manitoba and Alberta publish separate cheque rules.
- Ontario Works for 2027. Ontario has published a table for the December 2025 to December 2026 benefit months only. The Ontario Works payment dates page shows it.
FAQ
Where can I see 2027 provincial assistance payment dates in one place?
The calendar above lists the 2027 payment date for BC income and disability assistance, Ontario ODSP, Alberta AISH, ADAP and Income Support, Manitoba EIA and the Québec Pension Plan, by the month each is paid.
Which provinces have actually published their 2027 dates?
As of October 20, 2026, BC has published all of 2027, Manitoba has published January to April 2027, and Alberta has published only the January 2027 period. Ontario (ODSP) and Retraite Québec (QPP) had not published 2027 dates.
What does "expected" mean in the calendar?
It means we applied the program's own published rule to the 2027 calendar, after testing the rule on that program's published 2026 dates. It is not an announcement from the province.
Why do some payments arrive in the month before the one they cover?
BC, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario Works issue each payment ahead of the month it covers. ODSP and the QPP pay within the month. The calendar is organized by the month the payment is issued.
Is Ontario Works included?
Not in the calendar. Ontario published a table for the December 2025 to December 2026 benefit months only. See the Ontario Works payment dates page for it.
Are federal benefits on these pages?
No. CPP, OAS, GIS, the Canada Child Benefit and the Canada Disability Benefit have separate federal calendars, linked from the Canada benefit payment dates page.
Does the calendar include cheque dates?
Only Manitoba publishes separate cheque dates in its table, and those are on the Manitoba page. Alberta states a six-business-day rule for cheques. The calendar shows deposit or issue dates.
How often are these pages checked?
The dates were read from the official pages on October 20, 2026. A province can change a date or post a new table at any time, so confirm on the official page before a payment that matters.
Sources
Retrieved 2026-10-20. Each link was opened and read for the claim it supports.
- BC: Income assistance payment dates — the published 2026 and 2027 lists.
- Ontario.ca: Ontario Disability Support Program — the ODSP last-business-day rule and the December 2025 to November 2026 dates.
- Ontario.ca: Ontario Works — the Ontario Works rule and table.
- Alberta.ca: AISH, ADAP and Income Support payment dates — the four-business-day rule and the 2026 table with the January 2027 period.
- Manitoba: Employment and Income Assistance — the deposit and cheque table through April 2027.
- Retraite Québec: Payment Dates — the QPP last-working-day rule and the 2026 dates.