CAIS Program - Fact Sheet

New Program Penalties

What are the new program penalties?

Producers who miss the deadline for sending their 2005 harmonized form or their 2006 fee will now have some additional time to meet the program requirements. However, missing the program deadlines will mean producers have to pay a penalty. There are two situations in which a penalty may be applied – when the 2005 harmonized form is submitted after the deadline, and when the 2006 fee is paid after the deadline.

What happens if I file my 2005 CAIS harmonized form after September 30, 2006?

If you do not submit your 2005 CAIS harmonized form by the September 30 deadline, under new rules you now have until December 31 to submit your form. However, your CAIS payment will be reduced by $500 for each month (or part of the month) late. If the penalty amount is greater than your payment amount, your CAIS payment will be reduced to zero. The remainder of the reduction will not be applied to any other program year.

What happens if I do not pay my 2006 fee by December 31, 2006?

If you do not pay your fee by the December 31 deadline, a 20% penalty will be added to your fee. You will have until April 30, 2007 to pay your fee plus the penalty. If you do not pay your fee by April 30, 2007, you will be ineligible to participate in CAIS for the 2006 program year as well as the 2007 program year. Make your cheque or money order payable to the Receiver General of Canada and mail it to

CAIS program
P.O. Box 3200 Station Main
Winnipeg, MB
R3C 5R7

For more information on the CAIS Program:

• In British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador, and Yukon call (toll free) at 1-866-367-8506 or visit our Web site at www.agr.gc.ca/caisprogram
  
  
• In Alberta, call Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) (toll free) at 1- 877-744-7900 or visit www.AFSC.ca.
  
  
• In Ontario, call the Agricorp (toll free) at 1-877-838-5144 or visit www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA
  
  
• In Quebec, call la Financière agricole du Québec (toll free) at 1-800-749-3646 or visit www.financiereagricole.qc.ca
  
  
• In Prince Edward Island, call 1-902-368-4842 or visit www.gov.pe.ca/go/cais

For more information on the Production Insurance program, contact your provincial crop insurance agency.