QuebecRetraite QuébecJanuary 1, 2026

2026 Quebec Pension Plan amounts take effect

For 2026 the Quebec Pension Plan basic exemption is $3,500, the maximum pensionable earnings are $74,600, and the additional maximum is $85,000. The employee rate is 5.3% for the base plan and 1% for the additional plan.

Official copy Retraite Québechttps://www.retraitequebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/other-sorted/benefits-amounts-key-data

Official date

January 1, 2026

Effective

January 1, 2026

Jurisdiction

QCQuebec

Kind

TaxIn force

Publisher

Retraite Québec

Touches

Tax and net income

References

Publication

Retraite Québec benefits amounts and key data

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# 2026 Quebec Pension Plan amounts take effect

- Official date: 2026-01-01
- Effective: 2026-01-01
- Jurisdiction: Quebec
- Kind: Tax (In force)
- Affects: Tax and net income
- Source: Retraite Québec, https://www.retraitequebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/other-sorted/benefits-amounts-key-data
- Publication: Retraite Québec benefits amounts and key data

For 2026 the Quebec Pension Plan basic exemption is $3,500, the maximum pensionable earnings are $74,600, and the additional maximum is $85,000. The employee rate is 5.3% for the base plan and 1% for the additional plan.

In Amicably now: Amicably's 2026 Quebec figures use these amounts.