Step 1 - Canada Disability Benefit

Have you received a letter from Service Canada enclosing a 6-digit application code?

You answered "no".

Here is how you can apply for the CBD without an application code

You will need:

  • Your Social Insurance Number
  • Mailing address
  • Proof of status in Canada
  • Net income (line 23600) from your 2024 notice of assessment
  • Direct deposit information

You can apply in four ways:

  1. Through the online application portal
    Apply online here

  2. In-person
    At any Service Canada Centre.

  3. By phone
    Call 1-833-486-3007.
    Hours of operation: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm local time, Monday to Friday.

  4. By mail
    Mail a completed Canada Disability Benefit application form or the Canada Disability Benefit Legal Representative application form.
    You can also drop it off at a Service Canada office.
    Send by mail to: Service Canada Centre
    CDB Processing Centre
    P.O. Box 60
    Boucherville, QC
    J4B 5E6

If you have not received a letter

You can still apply by providing:

  • Your mailing address
  • The net income (line 23600) from your 2024 notice of assessment
  • Confirmation of legal status in Canada

Steps


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