Prince Edward Island's Child Care Subsidy Program covers all or part of child care costs for children up to and including 12, and you apply by phoning the child care subsidy office at 1-877-569-0546 to set up an appointment.
Applies in: Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island's Child Care Subsidy Program helps Islanders with the cost of child care and daycare services for children up to and including 12 years old. It covers all or part of the cost of care in licensed early learning and child care centres, nursery programs, Early Years Centres, family home day cares, and before- and after-school programs. To apply, contact the child care subsidy office at 1-877-569-0546 for more information or to set up an appointment. The province's page lists no online application form, so the phone call is the route to apply.
The licensed-program rule comes first. The subsidy covers care in licensed settings only. If your child's care is with an unlicensed provider, the subsidy does not apply. Use the PEI Early Learning and Child Care Registry to see what licensed options are available for your child and to add your child's name to an early learning and child care wait list.
Assistance is available for Islanders who are working, attending school, or at home, depending on your situation and income level. The program is flexible and offers a range of options for support. Unlike some provinces, Prince Edward Island does not limit the subsidy to parents who work or study; parents at home can also qualify, subject to the needs assessment.
Before you phone, you can use the online Child Care Subsidy Calculator to see if you may be eligible and to get an estimate of your expected family or parental contribution toward child care costs. You need the information from your General Income Tax forms, and your spouse's forms if applicable. The calculator is a basic screening tool: it does not confirm whether you are eligible or ineligible, and it gives only an estimate based on the financial information you enter.
You could be approved for a full subsidy or a partial subsidy, depending on the outcome of the needs assessment. If you are approved, the government pays the rate established by your child care centre up to the maximum for your child's age group and type of care, less any costs paid by a parent or another organization on your behalf. Your child care provider is paid directly.
You are responsible for paying any difference between the actual cost of your child care and the subsidy amount approved. The subsidy rate varies depending on the size of your family, the age of your children, and your household income.
This guide gives no advice on whether you qualify. The subsidy office decides that when it assesses your application. Do not carry Nova Scotia's or Manitoba's rates or income lines into this program; Prince Edward Island's program is distinct.
The Prince Edward Island page states the age limit, the licensed settings covered, the full-or-partial subsidy, direct payment to the provider, the parent paying the difference, and the phone number to apply, but it does not publish per-age maximum rates or income thresholds, so this guide states neither. The page also does not publish a processing time or a renewal period, so this guide gives neither. The calculator page states that it needs your General Income Tax forms; the income thresholds behind the calculator are not published on the opened pages.
It covers all or part of the cost of child care in licensed early learning and child care centres, nursery programs, Early Years Centres, family home day cares, and before- and after-school programs for children up to and including 12 years old.
Contact the child care subsidy office at 1-877-569-0546 for more information or to set up an appointment. The province's page does not list an online application form, so the phone call is the route to apply.
You could be approved for a full subsidy or a partial subsidy, depending on the outcome of the needs assessment. If approved, the government pays the rate set by your child care centre up to the maximum for your child's age group and type of care, and your provider is paid directly. You pay any difference between the actual cost and the approved amount.
No. Assistance is available for Islanders who are working, attending school, or at home, depending on your situation and income level. The program is flexible and offers a range of options for support.
Yes. The online Child Care Subsidy Calculator estimates whether you may be eligible and what your expected family or parental contribution toward child care costs would be. You need the information from your General Income Tax forms and your spouse's forms if applicable. It is a screening tool only and does not confirm eligibility.
The subsidy covers care in licensed early learning and child care centres, nursery programs, Early Years Centres, family home day cares, and before- and after-school programs. Use the PEI Early Learning and Child Care Registry to find options and add your child's name to a wait list.