Quebec · Family and children
Child care subsidy in Quebec
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked
Short answer
In Quebec, Ministère de la Famille (subsidized places); Revenu Québec (childcare expenses tax credit) handles it. Subsidized places charge a set low daily rate; for non-subsidized care, claim the Revenu Québec tax credit.
Who handles it
Ministère de la Famille (subsidized places); Revenu Québec (childcare expenses tax credit)
Handles it in Quebec.
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In every province and territory
The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Quebec is marked.
| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | Affordable Child Care Benefit (Government of British Columbia) | Apply for the benefitchecked | Your child care provider must fill in their part of form CF2798 before you apply. |
| Alberta | Child Care Subsidy Program (Government of Alberta) | About the subsidychecked | |
| Saskatchewan | Ministry of Education (Early Years and Child Care) | How $10-a-day child care workschecked | Licensed providers charge $10 a day for children under six; the provider applies the reduction. |
| Manitoba | Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care (Government of Manitoba) | Apply for a subsidychecked | |
| Ontario | Municipal or district service managers (Ministry of Education) | Check child care subsidychecked | Apply to your local service manager; reduced fees at CWELCC centres for children under 6 need no application. |
| QuebecThis page | Ministère de la Famille (subsidized places); Revenu Québec (childcare expenses tax credit) | Compare subsidized childcare costschecked | Subsidized places charge a set low daily rate; for non-subsidized care, claim the Revenu Québec tax credit. |
| New Brunswick | Department of Education and Early Childhood Development | Childcare help for familieschecked | |
| Nova Scotia | Department of Education and Early Childhood Development | Apply for child care subsidychecked | |
| Prince Edward Island | Child Care Subsidy Program (Department of Social Development and Seniors, Government of PEI) | None on record | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Child Care Subsidy Program, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development | How to applychecked | Apply with the paper form through your regional Early Learning and Child Development office. |
| Yukon | Early Learning and Child Care (Government of Yukon, Department of Education) | None on record | |
| 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 | Nunavut Department of Family Services (Daycare User Subsidy) | Daycare subsidychecked |
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Child care subsidy in Quebec", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy/quebec