- 1. What this program offers
- 2. Eligibility
- 3. How to apply
- 4. After you apply
- 5. Managing your account
- Resources
- Contact information
3. How to apply
March 31, 2026
- Deadline to apply for a 2025 interim payment
April 30, 2026
- Initial deadline to pay your 2026 fee without penalty (unless otherwise shown on your Enrolment Notice)
June 30, 2026
- Initial deadline to submit your 2025 form without penalty
1. Enrol
Each year you must enrol in the program by the enrolment deadline (unless otherwise shown on your Enrolment Notice).
If you have participated in AgriStability in the last 2 years, AAFC will automatically send you an Enrolment Notice, where possible and you will be considered enrolled.
If you're a new participant, or you're rejoining after not participating in AgriStability for more than 2 years, complete and send AAFC a New and rejoining participant information form by the enrolment deadline. For help to complete your form, read the New and rejoining participant information guide.
Once you're enrolled, AAFC will send you an Enrolment Notice, showing you the fee you have to pay to participate. You also have to pay a $55.00 administrative cost share.
If agreed to by the federal and provincial governments, a province or territory may allow producers the opportunity to participate in the program after the enrolment deadline if there has been a significant downturn in the farm sector and program participation is low. This is called late participation. For more information on late participation, visit What is late participation?
2. Pay your fee
Pay your fee and administrative cost share by the deadline.
Fee deadline dates
April 30, 2026
- Initial deadline to pay your 2026 fee without penalty (unless otherwise shown on your Enrolment Notice)
December 31, 2026
- Final deadline to pay your 2026 fee with penalty (unless otherwise shown on your Enrolment Notice)
If you miss the initial fee deadline, you have until the final fee deadline to pay your fee with a penalty equal to 20% of your fee.
You can pay your fee on the next business day if your fee deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.
For more information on how your fee is calculated and where to pay it, visit How is my fee calculated?
3. Complete your AgriStability form
If you farm in British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories or Yukon
Electronic filing for individuals and corporations
Filing options:
- use EFILE to file 2025 forms for individuals to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
- use Corporation Internet Filing to file 2025 and 2026 forms for corporations to the CRA
CRA will electronically send your data to the AgriStability program.
| Participant type | Application form | Send form to |
|---|---|---|
Individual | 2025 T1273 Statement A - Harmonized AgriStability and AgriInvest Programs Information and Statement of Farming Activities for Individuals (Available in February 2026) | Paper copy: |
Corporation, Co-operative or Special Individual | 2026 program year 2026 AgriStability Program — Corporation/Co-operative and Special Individual Harmonized guide and forms (Available in February 2026) 2025 program year
| Corporation Internet Filing (CRA) Paper copy: Toll-free fax: 1-877-949-4885 |
Price lists
Price lists are used to value your commodities reported in the crop and livestock inventory section of your form (unless you have to provide your own price).
If you farm in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, or Prince Edward Island
| Province | Toll-free | Website |
|---|---|---|
Alberta | 1-877-899-2372 | |
Ontario | 1-888-247-4999 | |
Prince Edward Island | 1-855-251-9695 | |
Quebec | 1-800-749-3646 | |
Saskatchewan | 1-866-270-8450 |
4. File your form by the deadline
Once your program year is over, send your completed AgriStability form by the deadline.
Filing deadline dates
June 30, 2026
- Initial deadline to submit your 2025 form without penalty
September 30, 2026
- Final deadline to submit your 2025 form with penaltyFootnote 1
- Final deadline to file an income tax return for the program year reporting eligible farming business income (loss), except Status Indians farming on a reserve in Canada who are exempt from filing an income tax return
These deadlines apply even if you have an appeal or audit in progress.
If a deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, you have until the next business day to send your form.
5. Receive an advance on your final benefit
Generally, you apply for AgriStability benefits after you complete your fiscal year. Since AgriStability benefits are based on information reported to the Canada Revenue Agency for income tax, there is a delay between the time you experience a loss and the time AAFC calculates a benefit.
There are 2 program features that allow you to receive an advance on your final benefit before you have completed your fiscal period.
Interim payment
An interim payment is based on estimates of your program year production margin and reference margin. To receive an interim payment, your estimated program year margin must decline by more than 30% of your estimated reference margin. You can apply for an interim payment if you want to access program funds early. The deadline to apply for a 2025 interim payment is March 31, 2026 and the deadline to apply for a 2026 interim payment is March 31, 2027.
Targeted advance payment
In years when there is a need for more timely cash flow that cannot be addressed by the interim payment, governments may agree to make a targeted advance payment available to certain sectors or regions. A targeted advance payment is calculated by comparing the industry average decline to your most recent reference margin available. You will be notified by AAFC when a targeted advance payment is available for your region or sector.
For more information on interim payments and targeted advance payments, visit How are interim payments and targeted advance payments calculated?