---
title: "Get help paying for child care"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy"
description: "Get help paying for child care in Canada: run by each province and territory. Who handles it in all 13 provinces and territories. Checked 12 October 2026."
site: "Canada Service Map"
author: "Mahmoud Halat"
publisher: "Space & Story"
lastReviewed: "2026-10-12"
licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data."
---
# Get help paying for child care

Provincial or territorial service · Family and children

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 12 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word.

## Short answer

Licensed child care costs less under the Canada-wide early learning and child care plan, and families with lower incomes can get more help. Apply through your province or territory, or in Ontario your local service manager.

Each province and territory runs its own. Find yours in the table below.

## In every province and territory

Who handles it in each province and territory, with the official link.

| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| [British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy/british-columbia) | Affordable Child Care Benefit (Government of British Columbia) | [Apply for the benefit](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-social-supports/caring-for-young-children/childcarebc-programs/child-care-benefit/information-for-families/apply-funding), checked 12 October 2026 | Your child care provider must fill in their part of form CF2798 before you apply. |
| [Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy/alberta) | Child Care Subsidy Program (Government of Alberta) | [About the subsidy](https://www.alberta.ca/child-care-subsidy-program), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy/saskatchewan) | Ministry of Education (Early Years and Child Care) | [How $10-a-day child care works](https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/family-and-social-support/child-care/child-care-updates), checked 12 October 2026 | Licensed providers charge $10 a day for children under six; the provider applies the reduction. |
| [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy/manitoba) | Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care (Government of Manitoba) | [Apply for a subsidy](https://www.gov.mb.ca/education/childcare/families/childcare_subsidies.html), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy/ontario) | Municipal or district service managers (Ministry of Education) | [Check child care subsidy](https://www.ontario.ca/page/child-care-subsidies), checked 12 October 2026 | Apply to your local service manager; reduced fees at CWELCC centres for children under 6 need no application. |
| [Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy/quebec) | Ministère de la Famille (subsidized places); Revenu Québec (childcare expenses tax credit) | [Compare subsidized childcare costs](https://www.quebec.ca/en/family-and-support-for-individuals/childhood/childcare-centres/costs/compare-cost-subsidized-non-subsidized-childcare), checked 12 October 2026 | Subsidized places charge a set low daily rate; for non-subsidized care, claim the Revenu Québec tax credit. |
| [New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy/new-brunswick) | Department of Education and Early Childhood Development | [Childcare help for families](https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/corporate/promo/investing-in-early-learning-and-child-care/information-for-families.html), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy/nova-scotia) | Department of Education and Early Childhood Development | [Apply for child care subsidy](https://childcarenovascotia.ca/families/child-care-subsidy), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy/prince-edward-island) | Child Care Subsidy Program (Department of Social Development and Seniors, Government of PEI) | None on record |  |
| [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy/newfoundland-and-labrador) | Child Care Subsidy Program, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development | [How to apply](https://www.gov.nl.ca/education/childcare/childcaresubsidy/), checked 12 October 2026 | Apply with the paper form through your regional Early Learning and Child Development office. |
| [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy/yukon) | Early Learning and Child Care (Government of Yukon, Department of Education) | None on record |  |
| [Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy/northwest-territories) | Early Learning and Child Care (Department of Education, Culture and Employment) | None on record | No application needed; licensed programs apply the fee reduction automatically. |
| [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy/nunavut) | Nunavut Department of Family Services (Daycare User Subsidy) | [Daycare subsidy](https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/social-supports/daycare-subsidy), checked 12 October 2026 |  |

## More

- [Canada Child Benefit (CCB)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/canada-child-benefit)
- [Maternity and parental benefits](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/ei-parental)
- [Register a baby's birth](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/register-birth)
- [Get a marriage licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence)
- [Find licensed child care or daycare](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-child-care)
- [Collect child or spousal support](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-support-enforcement)

## Cite this page

Canada Service Map, "Get help paying for child care", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy