The Quebec Pension Plan pays on the last working day of each month, about 2 days after CPP. Here's the verified 2026 schedule, the $1,507.65 maximum, and how the Quebec calendar differs from the federal one.
The next QPP payment arrives on Friday, July 31, 2026, the last working day of the month. OAS arrives separately on July 29 with the federal pensions, so Quebec retirees collecting both see two deposits this week.
Retraite Québec pays retirement, disability and survivor pensions 12 times in 2026, on the last working day of each month, with September and December published a day earlier than you'd expect.
| Month | Payment date | Day of week | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | January 30, 2026 | Friday | Paid |
| February | February 27, 2026 | Friday | Paid |
| March | March 31, 2026 | Tuesday | Paid |
| April | April 30, 2026 | Thursday | Paid |
| May | May 29, 2026 | Friday | Paid |
| June | June 30, 2026 | Tuesday | Paid |
| July CPP and OAS paid July 29, QPP two days later | July 31, 2026 | Friday | Upcoming |
| August | August 31, 2026 | Monday | Upcoming |
| September Published date, a day before month end | September 29, 2026 | Tuesday | Upcoming |
| October | October 30, 2026 | Friday | Upcoming |
| November | November 30, 2026 | Monday | Upcoming |
| December Holiday-adjusted, a day early | December 30, 2026 | Wednesday | Upcoming |
The two plans pay on different rules. CPP uses the third-to-last business day while QPP uses the last working day, which lands QPP about 2 days later every month. In July 2026 that's CPP on the 29th and QPP on the 31st; in February it was the 25th versus the 27th.
The gap matters most in households collecting from both plans, which happens whenever careers crossed provincial lines. It also explains why a Quebec retiree's OAS never arrives with their QPP: OAS follows the federal calendar on our CPP payment dates page, and it doesn't wait for Retraite Québec.
Beyond timing, the plans mirror each other deliberately: same contribution structure, same 55% to 42% early-late adjustment range, and identical $1,507.65 retirement maximums for 2026. A Quebecer's pension math reads almost exactly like the combined CPP and OAS schedule, shifted 2 days right.
The maximum retirement pension at 65 is $1,507.65 per month, identical to CPP, after January 2026's 2% indexation. Disability and survivor pensions carry their own maximums on the same dates, so there's one calendar for everything.
Up to $1,507.65 at 65. Starting at 60 reduces it up to 36%, waiting until 72 in Quebec increases it beyond the federal 42% cap, one place QPP is more generous than CPP.
Up to $1,737.67 per month in 2026, $3.53 below CPP's equivalent; it isn't a mistake, the plans round separately. It converts to a retirement pension at 65 the same way.
From $719.50 for a surviving spouse under 45 to $1,173.58 for ages 45 to 65, plus $307.81 per orphaned child, all on the monthly calendar above.
Those are published maximums, not a promise of your entitlement; your contribution record in Retraite Québec's My Account decides the real number, and most pensions land well below the ceiling. QPP is taxable income, so a withholding request there saves a surprise at filing time.
Deposits post on the payment date, and Retraite Québec's My Account shows each payment as issued. Money missing the next morning usually points to banking details, and a change there doesn't apply until the following month's run.
Quebecers watching two calendars have an easy sanity check: OAS landing on the 29th confirms the federal side is fine, and QPP follows within 2 working days. Both systems ask you to wait 5 business days before calling; it's the same wait rule the rest of the Canada benefit payment calendar uses.
The schedule and amounts come from Retraite Québec's payment dates page and its 2026 indexation publications. Last verified July 8, 2026, re-checked quarterly, corrected within 24 hours when anything changes.