Benefits Finder
The Benefits Finder helps you find government support for living expenses and major life events.
2023-10
Project stage:Beta
We're improving the Benefits Finder to make it easier for you to get the most accurate results when searching for benefits.
About the Benefits Finder
The Benefits Finder helps you discover benefits and services that you might qualify for from Canadian, provincial and territorial governments.
How we’re improving the way people find benefits
Over the years, many things have changed, including what Canadians need and expect from Canada.ca. While the Benefits Finder has undergone some updates, it's mostly stayed the same.
Our research revealed that:
- people often seek specific benefits
- people search for benefits related to life events
- people desire the ability to refine or edit responses without restarting
- provincial and territorial websites offer more current information on benefits and services
- people were puzzled by provincial and territorial benefits on a Government of Canada website
Based on our research findings, we’re building a new Benefits Finder that is updated, easy to use, and has a modern look and feel.
Key features include:
- benefit search functionality
- refined results using filters like life events and topics
- summaries of the benefits
- exclusively federal benefits
Help design the new Benefits Finder
We’re working to make it easier to search for government benefits. To create a tool that meets your needs, we need your input.
We've already gathered feedback from Canadians on the current Benefits Finder. We're now looking for what you think of the new Benefits Finder.
This survey is to give your feedback on the new Benefits Finder. If you need help with your government benefits, contact 1 800-O-Canada.
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