AgriStability: 2. Eligibility - agriculture.canada.ca

2. Eligibility

Check if you meet the criteria to apply.

Eligibility checklist

You must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible.

You farm in Canada
You or your farm operation are one of the following:
- individual producer
- partner in a partnership
- corporation
- co-operative
- communal organization
- landlord in a joint venture^{note 1}
- estate
- trust
- limited partnership
- Status Indian and Band Farm farming on a reserve
You enrol in the program, pay your fee and file a form by the applicable deadlines
You file an income tax return reporting farming income (loss) to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) by the final filing deadline for the program year^{note 2}
You file farming income (loss) for tax purposes for all reference years in which you farmed
You complete a minimum of 6 consecutive months of farming activity and a production cycle, unless you experienced a disaster
You meet the terms of any conditions set by your province or territory to receive a benefit from the program
- For more information, visit What is cross compliance?

You need to meet all the eligibility criteria to qualify for the program.

Ineligible applicants

Ineligible applicants include:

government funded organizations, including research stations, universities and colleges
landlords earning rental income (cash rent or payments-in-kind) for crop or livestock shares or arrangements^{note 1}
former federal public office holders or public servants who are not in compliance with federal conflict of interest guidelines
dissolved corporations

Eligible commodities

Most commodities reported to the Canada Revenue Agency as farming income are eligible for the program. For more information, visit Is your production eligible?

For detailed program information, access the AgriStability Program Handbook.

AgriStability is delivered by the federal government in Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories and Yukon.

AgriStability is delivered provincially in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, and Prince Edward Island.