The Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization (CAIS) Program

UPDATE - STATUS OF CAIS PROGRAM CHANGES

Federal, provincial and territorial ministers of agriculture have agreed to eliminate the CAIS deposit and replace it with a fee. Officials are currently working to put the necessary authorities in place to make this change. Producers participating in CAIS will receive a letter with details when the fee is officially in place.

In the meantime, producers with money in their CAIS accounts can withdraw all of their funds now. In provinces where the federal government delivers the program, this can be done by calling the CAIS toll free line at 1-866-367-8506. In Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and Prince Edward Island, producers must contact their provincial CAIS administration.

No deposit is required for participating in the 2003, 2004 and 2005 CAIS program and producers will not have to pay a fee for participating in these program years either.

Further updates on the status of program changes will be posted on the CAIS website and sent to all email subscribers.

The Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization (CAIS) program integrates stabilization and disaster protection into a single program, helping producers protect their farming operations from both small and large drops in income. The CAIS program is a whole-farm program available to eligible farmers regardless of the commodities they produce.

This Web site outlines how the CAIS program works.

The CAIS program is delivered in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador by a federal administration.

In Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, and Prince Edward Island, the CAIS program is delivered provincially.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Mailing address:

The CAIS Program Administration
P.O. Box 3200 Station Main
Winnipeg, MB
R3C 5R7

Telephone toll free: 1 866 367-8506
Facsimile: 204-983-3947
Email: For general inquiries, please use our Feedback Form.