Further details

• Each parent must submit an application for benefits.
• If you use the online service, the date you submit your application is considered to be its filing date.
• A maximum of three weeks of retroactive payments can be paid to you as of the date you submitted your application.
• Once your application is submitted to the QPIP, you will automatically receive a transaction number confirming that your application has been received by the QPIP.
• Do not provide any supporting documents unless asked to do so (requests for information will be sent by email or regular mail).
• To speed up the processing of your file, you can digitize or take a picture of requested documents and upload them directly to your file, using the online service.
• If you send the documents by mail, be sure to send photocopies. Do not send originals.
• If you apply for maternity benefits before the birth of your child,
• you must provide identification information about the child following his/her birth. You can provide the information to the QPIP through your online file or by calling the Client Service Centre.
  You must also record the child’s birth with the Directeur de l’état civil.
• Decisions are usually rendered within 10 days following the date of receipt of all documents needed to study the file.
• During the period you receive benefits, you can track your file using the online service.