CPP Payment Dates 2026: Next Payment Date and Full Schedule
Reviewed 4 November 2026
Service Canada's Benefits payment dates calendar lists twelve Canada Pension Plan payment dates for 2026, from January 28, 2026 to December 22, 2026. When we checked on November 4, 2026, the calendar listed 2026 and 2025 dates and no 2027 dates.
Next CPP payment date
The next date is worked out in your browser from the Service Canada calendar below (time zone America/Toronto).
CPP payment dates 2026
| Date |
|---|
| Wednesday, January 28, 2026 |
| Wednesday, February 25, 2026 |
| Friday, March 27, 2026 |
| Tuesday, April 28, 2026 |
| Wednesday, May 27, 2026 |
| Friday, June 26, 2026 |
| Wednesday, July 29, 2026 |
| Thursday, August 27, 2026 |
| Friday, September 25, 2026 |
| Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Thursday, November 26, 2026 |
| Tuesday, December 22, 2026 |
“Includes the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) retirement pension and disability, children's and survivor benefits.”
“Payments are issued on the dates listed, but may take a few days to arrive. Posted cheques may take longer than direct deposit. Please wait 5 to 10 business days before contacting the program.”
“Cheques will be mailed the last 3 business days of each month.”
CPP and OAS dates
In the same calendar the Canada Pension Plan 2026 list and the Old Age Security 2026 list contain the same twelve dates, and the calendar offers one printable PDF titled "2026 CPP and OAS printable version". See OAS payment dates and amounts; the Old Age Security recovery tax is on OAS clawback.
CPP pension amounts
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Maximum CPP pension at age 65 (January 2026) | $1,507.65/month |
| Average CPP pension at age 65 (July 2026) | $858.34/month |
“The maximum and average CPP amounts are not guaranteed. Your actual CPP pension may be different depending on your contribution history and when you start collecting.”
“Your monthly payment will increase every January if the cost of living goes up.”
Contribution maximums for employees are on CPP and EI maximums 2026. All Canada pages are indexed on the Canada hub.
Frequently asked questions
What are the CPP payment dates for 2026?
Service Canada's Benefits payment dates calendar on canada.ca (page dated 2026-08-07) lists these Canada Pension Plan dates for 2026: January 28, 2026; February 25, 2026; March 27, 2026; April 28, 2026; May 27, 2026; June 26, 2026; July 29, 2026; August 27, 2026; September 25, 2026; October 28, 2026; November 26, 2026; December 22, 2026. Its CPP section says: "Includes the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) retirement pension and disability, children's and survivor benefits." When we checked on November 4, 2026, the calendar listed 2026 and 2025 dates and no 2027 dates.
When is the next CPP payment?
The next CPP payment is the first date on Service Canada's calendar that has not passed. When we checked on November 4, 2026, the calendar on canada.ca listed twelve CPP dates for 2026, the last being December 22, 2026, and no 2027 dates, so it names no payment date after December 22, 2026.
Are CPP and OAS paid on the same dates?
In Service Canada's Benefits payment dates calendar on canada.ca, the Canada Pension Plan 2026 list and the Old Age Security 2026 list contain the same twelve dates, from January 28, 2026 to December 22, 2026, and the calendar offers one printable PDF titled "2026 CPP and OAS printable version".
How long can a CPP payment take to arrive?
Service Canada's calendar says: "Payments are issued on the dates listed, but may take a few days to arrive. Posted cheques may take longer than direct deposit. Please wait 5 to 10 business days before contacting the program." On its CPP retirement pension page, Service Canada says: "Cheques will be mailed the last 3 business days of each month."
How much is the maximum CPP retirement pension?
Service Canada's CPP retirement pension page on canada.ca (page dated 2026-10-13) prints the maximum CPP pension at age 65 (January 2026) as $1,507.65/month and the average CPP pension at age 65 (July 2026) as $858.34/month. It adds: "The maximum and average CPP amounts are not guaranteed. Your actual CPP pension may be different depending on your contribution history and when you start collecting."
Does the CPP payment go up each year?
Service Canada's CPP page on receiving benefits says: "Your monthly payment will increase every January if the cost of living goes up." It also says that if the cost of living goes down, payments will not decrease.
More Canada pages
Sources
All figures and dates come from canada.ca pages, fetched on 4 November 2026:
- Service Canada: Benefits payment dates (calendar) (page dated 2026-08-07)
- Service Canada: CPP retirement pension, receive your benefits (page dated 2026-10-21)
- Service Canada: CPP retirement pension, how much you could receive (page dated 2026-10-13)
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