Canadian Canola Growers Association

Dates & Deadlines

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The following are important dates to keep in mind. If you’d like to be notified of upcoming deadlines, call us at 1-866-745-2256 and ensure you’re subscribed to our Cash Advance News email newsletter.

Important Dates for 2023-24 Program

For submission and repayment deadlines, forms or repayments must be received in CCGA's office by the deadlines below.

February 9, 20232023-24 applications available from CCGA:
2023-24 Advance Payments Program Application and Repayment Agreement
April 1, 20232023-24 advances available for all commodities.
May 8, 2023Temporary increase takes effect, raising the interest-free limit to $350,000 in 2023. Read our press release: Cash advances see boost to interest‑free limit for 2023​​
June 20, 2023
Last date to apply for an Intended Seeding Advance and an Intended Honey Production Advance.
July 31, 2023
Last date to transfer an Intended Seeding Advance to Actual Seeded Advance or an Intended Honey Production Advance to an Anticipated Honey Production Advance.
December 31, 2023
Last date to: a) transfer an Actual Seeded Advance to a Post-Harvest Advance; b) transfer an Anticipated Honey Production Advance to an Actual Honey Production Advance, c) transfer a Spring Livestock Advance to a Fall Livestock Advance, or d) to repay an Actual Seeded Advance, an Anticipated Honey Advance, or a Spring Livestock Advance without transfer.
January 31, 2024Last date to make crop and honey advance repayments without providing Proof of Sale Documentation.
March 15, 2024Last date to apply for a 2023-24 Post-Harvest Advance, an Actual Honey Production Advance, or a 2022-23 Fall Livestock Advance.
September 30, 2024Last date to repay 2023-24 advance for field crops, honey, goats, sheep, or lambs. Advances for continuous flow hogs must be repaid within 12 months of the advance issue date or by the end of the production period (September 30, 2024), whichever is earlier.
March 31, 2025Last date to repay 2023-24​ cattle or bison advance. Advances for continuous flow cattle must be repaid within 12 months of the advance issue date or by the end of the production period (March 31, 2025), whichever is earlier.

Important Dates for 2022-23​​ Program​

These are the remaining dates that apply to the 2022-23​​​ program. Repayments must be received in CCGA's office by the ​deadlines below.

​​​​September 30, 2023​Last date to repay 2022-23 advance for field crops, honey, goats, sheep, or lambs. Advances for continuous flow hogs must be repaid within 12 months of the advance issue date or by the end of the production period (September 30, 2023), whichever is earlier.
March 31, 2024​Last date to repay 2022-23 cattle or bison advance. Advances for continuous flow cattle must be repaid within 12 months of the advance issue date or by the end of the production period (March 31, 2024), whichever is earlier.​
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