You can check the below criteria if you are eligible or not for worker benefits.
You’re eligible for the CWB if you:
- Earned a working income of at least $3,000
- Lived in Canada throughout the year
- Were 19 or older at the end of the year, or lived with your spouse/common-law partner or your child
You’re not eligible for the CWB if you were:
- A full-time student for more than 13 weeks in the year unless, at the end of the year, you had an eligible dependant
- In prison for 90 days or more
- A tax-exempt foreign diplomat, or the tax-exempt relative or employee of one
For more detail, please refer to this CRA link: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/child-family-benefits/witb-eligibility.html
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