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Canadian Farm Families Options Program
The Canadian Farm Families Options Program (Options) provides short-term income assistance to farmers and their families while they pursue training and advice to improve their business prospects and income for the long term.
Delivered by: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Eligibility Information
Participants must have completed or be in the process of undertaking one of the following Renewal activities:
- Farm Business Assessment (FBA) or business plan offered by the Canadian Farm Business Advisory Services (CFBAS) or an approved equivalent activity
- Skills training or an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) through the Canadian Agricultural Skills Service (CASS), or an approved equivalent activity
Farmers must also meet the following criteria:
- be actively farming in 2007
- have received a 2005 Options payment
- have reported $50,000 or more in gross farming income in the program year to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) (not including the 2005 Options payment if it was reported as farming income)
- be a farm family who reported less than $25,000 or an individual farmer who reported less than $15,000 from all income sources in 2006 to CRA (not including the 2005 Options payment)
Application Information
- 2006 Options forms and guides will be mailed to those who have received a 2005 payment and to those who applied but did not receive a cheque because the payment was less than $100.
- Forms and guides will be available in August.
Dates and Deadlines
- The deadline for submitting applications is November 30, 2007.
Contact Information
- General Inquiries: 1 866 367-8506
