• You must live in the City of Cornwall or the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry.
• You must have a child(ren) between the ages of birth and 12 years who need to be in a licensed child care centre or licensed home child care.
• You must be working, attending school, training or participating in upgrading skill courses or long distance education.
• You must be in financial need, as determined by the most recent Canada Child Care Tax Benefit Notice or Income Tax Federal Notice of Assessment.  You will also be considered to be in financial need if you are eligible for social assistance.

If you meet the above four requirements, you may be eligible for a Child Care Fee Subsidy.  Eligibility is determined through a meeting with a Child Care Case Manager.

To see if you would qualify, please click here to see the Child Care Subsidy Calculation Chart.

If you are not currently working or in school and you would like to access free drop-in programs for caregivers and children from birth to 6 years, please visit your local EarlyON Child and Family Centre. You can learn and play with your child, meet people or get advice.

Your application will be reviewed and you will be contacted by our office.  You will receive a letter confirming your placement on the wait list.  If you do not receive a letter of confirmation, please contact the Child Care Division within 14 days.

The Income Test is the tool that will be used to determine your financial eligibility for fee subsidized child care. It is based on your annual net income which is identified on line 236 of your Canada Revenue Notice of Assessment.

If Child Care Fee Subsidies are not available at the time of your application, you will be placed on a fee subsidy wait list.  When fee subsidies become available, a Child Care Case Manager will contact you to schedule an appointment to complete an Income Test to determine eligibility for funding.  Applicants on the wait list will be called on a "first come, first served" basis.  Wait times will vary depending on availability of funding.

If you require child care services while on the fee subsidy wait list, you must make your own private child care arrangements as you will be responsible to pay the child care fee.

• Canada Child Tax Benefit Notice Statement for the most current base year

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• Notice of Assessment for the most current Taxation Year and the Universal Child Care Benefit

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• If you and/or your partner are attending an educational program or a training program: school registration along with time schedule. 
• If you, your partner and/or your child require child care for medical reasons, a medical referral will be required from the physician or other relevant professional.
• Updated child's Immunization Record (for children not attending school).
• If not born in Canada: citizenship card and/or original immigration documents with a date of arrival in Canada for all members of the family.
• Copy of driver license(s) for you and your partner
• Copy of Custody Agreement, if applicable
• Copy of child(ren) birth certificate(s)

This list is not all inclusive. You may be asked to provide additional information pertaining to your individual situation.

A copy of the Notice of Assessment can be requested by contacting the Canada Revenue Agency directly at 1-800-959-8281, request "Option C".  A copy of the Canada Child Tax Benefit and the Universal Child Care Benefit can be requested by calling 1-800-387-1193.  Requested documents may take up to 10 business days for you to receive.

All applicants must file Income Tax Returns for the previous year before applying for the Child Care Fee Subsidy.

For information on how to get government subsidies and grants to help you pay for child care or to support children with special needs, please visit Ontario.ca.

You will be contacted by the Child Care Division to schedule an appointment for an annual review.  Your file may be reviewed, between visits, based on your circumstances.