First of all, congrats MJK...gorgeous little man you've got there!
Not really 100% sure how it works where you live, but here in AB when my kids were born they gave us the child tax and universal child care benefit forms for us to fill out while still at the hospital. And as far as I know, if you've filed your previous years tax return, you don't have to wait until the next tax season to start claiming your child tax benefit. Once the government processes your form, they'll start paying you right away, even if we're in the middle of a tax season. It can take a little while, but eventually you'll get the money, including back pay to the first month after the baby was born.
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