Provincial or territorial service · Family and children
Find licensed child care or daycare
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked
Short answer
Provinces and territories license child care centres and home daycares and publish where they are.
Who handles it
Each province and territory runs its own. Find yours in the table below.
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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 | ChildCareBC (Government of British Columbia) | ChildCareBC programschecked | |
| Alberta | Childcare Search (Government of Alberta) | Search licensed child carechecked | |
| Saskatchewan | Ministry of Education (Early Years and Child Care) | Find regulated child carechecked | |
| Manitoba | Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care (Government of Manitoba) | Search licensed child carechecked | Contact providers directly to ask about a space or join their waitlist. |
| Ontario | Ministry of Education | Find child care near youchecked | |
| Quebec | Childcare Services Registration Portal (Ministère de la Famille) | Register for childcarechecked | The portal replaced La Place 0-5. |
| New Brunswick | Department of Education and Early Childhood Development | Child care for familieschecked | |
| Nova Scotia | Department of Education and Early Childhood Development | Find licensed child carechecked | |
| Prince Edward Island | Government of Prince Edward Island | None on record | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Department of Education and Early Childhood Development | Child care directorychecked | |
| 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) | Find licensed child carechecked | |
| Nunavut | Early Learning and Child Care (Nunavut Department of Education) | Licensed child care centreschecked |
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Find licensed child care or daycare", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-child-care