Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care ($10-a-day)
Employment and Social Development Canada, with provinces and territories
Reduced fees at regulated child care across Canada, moving toward an average of $10 a day.
- Value
- Not stated by source
- Intake
- Ongoing
- Last verified
- September 15, 2026
About the amount
Fee reductions at regulated or licensed child care, not a payment to you. What you actually pay depends on your province or territory and on your provider taking part, so check your province's page from the federal site. Quebec runs its own long-standing system.
What to know
A federal agreement delivered by each province and territory, so you apply through your province's system or directly to a participating licensed provider rather than to Ottawa. Fee levels, waitlists and how you enrol differ noticeably between provinces.
Source
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/campaigns/child-care.htmlCashRadar identifies potential matches. Final eligibility is determined by the program administrator. CashRadar is an independent service and is not affiliated with the Government of Canada or any provincial government.