A deposit labelled Canada PRO means the CRA delivered a provincial program to you. In Ontario that's the Trillium Benefit on the 10th; in Alberta it's the Child and Family Benefit paid quarterly. Here's how to confirm yours.
Canada PRO is the bank statement label for provincial programs the CRA pays on a province's behalf. In Ontario it's the Ontario Trillium Benefit, paid monthly on the 10th. In Alberta it's the Alberta Child and Family Benefit, paid quarterly.
Your province answers it instantly, and the timing confirms what the label won't tell you.
| Province | Program | 2026 timing | Maximums |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | Ontario Trillium Benefit OSTC + OEPTC + NOEC in one deposit | 10th monthly (Jan 9, May 8, Oct 9 shifted) | Up to $378 per person + property credits to $1,488 |
| Alberta | Alberta Child and Family Benefit Base + working component per family | Feb 27, May 27, Aug 27, Nov 27 | Combined up to $5,882 per year, 2026-27 |
It's the Trillium Benefit, which bundles the Ontario Sales Tax Credit, the Energy and Property Tax Credit and the Northern Ontario Energy Credit into one monthly deposit. The 10th-of-month schedule, the three credits and the $500 lump sum rule all live on our Ontario Trillium Benefit payment dates page.
One Ontario quirk worth repeating: a single larger PRO deposit in July isn't a bonus. Annual entitlements of $500 or less pay as one lump sum with the July payment, and that's the whole year's benefit arriving at once.
It's the Alberta Child and Family Benefit, paid 4 times in 2026: February 27, May 27, August 27 and November 27, all Fridays. The August 27 payment is the first at the new 2026-27 rates calculated from your 2025 return, with a combined maximum of $5,882 per year for a working family with 4 or more children.
The ACFB stacks two parts: a base component every eligible family receives, up to $1,529 for one child and $3,821 for four, and a working component up to $2,061 that grows with employment income. The base starts reducing above $28,116 in adjusted family net income, the working component above $47,115, and both arrive in the same PRO deposit alongside the family's separate CCB payment from the federal side.
Alberta families watching the calendar closely will notice August 27 is also a CPP and OAS payment date, so it's entirely normal for a household with grandparents to see three government deposits land the same morning under three different labels.
PRO is one of four CRA labels. FPT carries the CCB and the Groceries and Essentials Benefit, RIT is a tax refund, and FED covers other federal payments. The bank shows you the payment stream, never the program, which is exactly why this decoder section exists.
See all four deposit codesProgram facts come from ontario.ca, alberta.ca and the CRA's provincial programs pages on canada.ca. Last verified July 8, 2026, re-checked quarterly, corrected within 24 hours when anything changes.