--- title: "Child care subsidy in British Columbia" url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy/british-columbia" description: "Get help paying for child care in British Columbia: handled by Affordable Child Care Benefit. Compare all 13 provinces and territories. From official sources." 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." --- # Child care subsidy in British Columbia British Columbia · 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 In British Columbia, Affordable Child Care Benefit (Government of British Columbia) handles it. Your child care provider must fill in their part of form CF2798 before you apply. Who handles it: [Affordable Child Care Benefit (Government of British Columbia)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/the-government-of-british-columbia). Handles it in British Columbia. ## Official links - [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 - [About the benefit](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-social-supports/caring-for-young-children/childcarebc-programs/child-care-benefit), checked 12 October 2026 ## In every province and territory The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. British Columbia is marked. | Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know | |---|---|---|---| | British Columbia (this page) | 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 | | ## Where to go in person - Early learning centres: [Vancouver, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/vancouver/early-learning-centres) (15), [Surrey, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/surrey/early-learning-centres) (23), [Burnaby, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/burnaby/early-learning-centres) (6), [Richmond, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/richmond) (2), [Abbotsford, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/abbotsford/early-learning-centres) (12), [Coquitlam, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/coquitlam/early-learning-centres) (4), [Kelowna, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/kelowna) (2), [Saanich, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/saanich) (2), [Delta, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/delta/early-learning-centres) (5), [Nanaimo, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/nanaimo/early-learning-centres) (5) ## More - [Get help paying for child care in every province and territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy) - [Public services in British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/british-columbia) - [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, "Child care subsidy in British Columbia", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy/british-columbia