The federal government will file taxes automatically for low-income Canadians, making them eligible for government benefits, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a statement on Friday.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will begin automatic tax filing for about 1 million people in 2027 (for the 2026 tax year), Carney’s office said, adding that the number is expected to reach 5.5 million by 2028.

This will “ensure they receive government benefits they qualify for, such as the GST/HST credit, the Canada child benefit, the Canada Disability Benefit,” Carney’s office said.

The measures will be rolled out in the upcoming federal budget, scheduled to be tabled on Nov. 4.

Ottawa had considered the move in 2023, even putting the federal government’s intention into the 2024 fall economic statem

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