Federal Public Pensions Payment Dates 2026

Federal public service, Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP pensions: the next payment date, this year’s dates, how much you can get and what to do if a payment is late.

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Next Federal Public Pensions payment

Friday, September 25

In 2 days

Deposited on the third last banking day of the month. The public service, Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP pension calendars all list the same dates. These match CPP and OAS except in December, when CPP and OAS are paid earlier.

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Federal Public Pensions payment dates 2026

  1. Jan 28 Wed
  2. Feb 25 Wed
  3. Mar 27 Fri
  4. Apr 28 Tue
  5. May 27 Wed
  6. Jun 26 Fri
  7. Jul 29 Wed
  8. Aug 27 Thu
  9. Sep 25 Fri
  10. Oct 28 Wed
  11. Nov 26 Thu
  12. Dec 29 Tue
My payment didn’t arrive — what do I do?

If it hasn't arrived by the end of the payment day, check with your bank, then call your pension centre. Public service: 1-800-561-7930. Canadian Armed Forces: 1-800-267-0325. RCMP: 1-855-502-7090. From outside Canada and the US, call collect: 506-533-5800 (public service and RCMP) or 613-946-1093 (Armed Forces). TTY for all three: 506-533-5990. Lines are open Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm Eastern.

Checked against official government sources today at 9:45 a.m. EDT (14 minutes ago) · Source: www.canada.ca, rcmp-grc.pension.gc.ca

Who can get Federal Public Pensions

For retired federal public servants, retired Canadian Armed Forces members and retired RCMP members who get a pension from their plan, and for survivors and eligible children who get a survivor or children's allowance. There's no standard amount: your pension depends on your years of service and your salary. Your pension statement or My GC Pension / My CAF Pension / My RCMP Pension shows your amount.

How to get Federal Public Pensions

You apply through your plan's pension centre when you retire. Public service: www.canada.ca. Canadian Armed Forces: www.canada.ca. RCMP: rcmp-grc.pension.gc.ca/cntctns-cntctus-eng.html

If your payment is late or missing

If it hasn't arrived by the end of the payment day, check with your bank, then call your pension centre. Public service: 1-800-561-7930. Canadian Armed Forces: 1-800-267-0325. RCMP: 1-855-502-7090. From outside Canada and the US, call collect: 506-533-5800 (public service and RCMP) or 613-946-1093 (Armed Forces). TTY for all three: 506-533-5990. Lines are open Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm Eastern.

What’s changing next

Pensions are indexed each January 1. The 2027 payment calendars are not published yet.

Yore Oyster is not a government website. We never ask for your personal information. Dates and amounts come from the official sources linked above; if anything differs, the government’s own page is correct.