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10 things to know about child care as a new int'l student or immigrants in Canada.
1. Child care is considered to be expensive in Canada and varies by province
2. Monthly costs for child care range from $181 to $1,986 CAD, depending on the province
3. There are regulated and unregulated child care services in Canada.
2. Monthly costs for child care range from $181 to $1,986 CAD, depending on the province
3. There are regulated and unregulated child care services in Canada.
4. Regulated child cares services are monitored & licensed by provincial and territorial authorities while unregulated child care services are not monitored by the government authorities.
5. Most of the child care spaces in Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, and Newfoundland and Labrador are at a provincially set fee making child care relatively affordable in these provinces.
6. Infant, toddler & preschool-age child care in Toronto is the most expensive, with a monthly median cost of $1,866, $1,578, and $1,250 CAD, respectively.
7. Quebec (Gatineau, Laval, Montreal, Longueuil, and Quebec City) has the lowest fees for infant care, where the median fee is the provincially-set fee of $181 CAD a month.
8. Gov't grants (child care benefits), provincial subsidies & universities/college grants for child care are available to support parents pay child care fees. Details on eligibility & how to apply by contacting your school or province.
9. Children from 13 years old and above do not require child care services.
10. Parents are able to claim back some or all of the cost of child care services in tax return.
10. Parents are able to claim back some or all of the cost of child care services in tax return.
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