1029.8.61.24. An individual may be considered to be an eligible individual, in respect of an eligible dependent child, at the beginning of a particular month only if the individual files an application, in respect of that eligible dependent child, with the Board no later than 11 months after the end of the particular month.
The Board may, at any time, extend the time for filing the application referred to in the first paragraph.
An individual is deemed to have filed an application, in respect of an eligible dependent child, with the Board within the time prescribed in the first paragraph if the individual filed, within the time prescribed, a notice with the Minister of National Revenue in accordance with subsection 1 of section 122.62 of the Income Tax Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter 1, 5th Supplement).
There is an exemption from filing a new application, in respect of an eligible dependent child, where, no later than 12 months after the cessation of the entitlement to receive an amount in respect of a child assistance payment by reason of non-compliance with the conditions relating to the contribution referred to in paragraph b of the definition of “eligible dependent child” in section 1029.8.61.8 in respect of the child who is lodged or sheltered pursuant to the law, the Board is informed that the child is no longer lodged or sheltered or that those conditions are satisfied.