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Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB)

This benefit is a tax-free monthly payment made to eligible families with children under 18. It may include the National Child Benefit Supplement (NCBS), a benefit for low-income families with children, and/or the Child Disability Benefit (CDB), a benefit for families caring for children with severe and prolonged disabilities.

Child Rearing Drop-Out Provision (CRDP)

This program allows periods of low or zero Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contribution to be excluded from the calculation of CPP benefits when these periods are spent caring for a child under the age of seven.

Canada Learning Bond

The Canada Learning Bond provides a grant to families whose children are born in 2004 or later and who receive the National Child Benefit Supplement.

To be eligible, you must also be receiving

• Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB)

Universal Child Care Benefit

The Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) provides financial assistance to all Canadian families with young children, regardless of where they live, whatever their family circumstances or preferences. Parents receive $100 a month for each child under six.

Children's Fitness Tax Credit

This website provides information on the Children's Fitness Tax Credit.

Employment Insurance Family Supplement

The Family Supplement is a feature of Employment Insurance (EI) that provides additional benefits to low-income families with children.

Family Respite Program

This program provides a respite benefit that is an income-tested, monthly financial benefit for parents or guardians of a child with an intellectual disability. The purpose of the respite benefit is to enable parents to pay for short-term alternative or additional supervision and care of the child.

Cadet Program

The Cadet Program gives youth the opportunity to develop leadership skills, increase their physical fitness and make new friends while enjoying a variety of fun and challenging activities.

Employment Insurance Maternity and Parental Benefits

Employment Insurance (EI) provides Maternity and Parental Benefits to individuals who are pregnant, have recently given birth, are adopting a child, or are caring for a newborn.

Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve

The Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve Program funds activities that support early intervention strategies to address the learning and developmental needs of young children living in First Nations communities. The goal is to support early child development strategies that are designed and controlled by communities.

Saskatchewan Employment Supplement

This supplement provides a monthly payment to low-income parents to supplement income earned from wages, self-employment, or child, spousal or common-law partner maintenance payments.

Additional Information

• An application can be submitted by phone.

Family Health Benefits

Health benefits for low income families are offered through this program and help families pay for several children's health services, plus some services for adult family members.

Junior Canadian Rangers Program

The Junior Canadian Rangers Program offers a variety of skill-developing activities that promote traditional cultures and lifestyles to youth living in remote and isolated communities.

Child Care Subsidy Program

This program offers financial assistance to low-income families to help them obtain approved, licensed child care.

Nobody's Perfect

This program provides parenting education and support for parents of children from birth to age five.

Saskatchewan Birth Certificate

This website provides information on how to apply for a birth certificate in the province of Saskatchewan.

Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG)

The Canada Education Savings Grant is a grant from the Government of Canada to help you start saving early for your child's education after high school.

Child Disability Benefit (CDB)

This program provides a non-taxable supplement to low- and moderate-income families to help them with the costs of raising children under 18 who have a severe and prolonged mental or physical impairment.

To be eligible, you must also be receiving

• Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB)

Assisted Adoption Program

This program supplies assistance to families who are adopting a child diagnosed with special needs.

Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities

The Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities Program is a community-based children's program delivered by the Public Health Agency of Canada. It focuses on early childhood development for First Nations, Inuit and Métis children and their families living off-reserve.

Elementary/Secondary Education Program

This program provides access for First Nations students to elementary or secondary schools, or services.