Lower costs for families who use child care
95% of licensed child care providers in Peel are participating in the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) plan.
To receive lower child care costs, your child must be enrolled in a licensed centre or home child care program that is participating in the CWELCC plan.
Find licensed child care providers participating in CWELCC.
Who's eligible
Your child is eligible if they are enrolled in a participating child care program and meet this age criteria:
- Children who turn 6 years old between January and June, are eligible until June 30 of that year.
- Children who turn 6 years old between July 1 and December 31 are eligible until the end of the month they turn 6.
Children in a participating school-age program at a licensed child care centre are eligible only until the end of the month they turn 6 years old.
Families with children younger than 6 years may be eligible for the CWELCC plan and Child Care Subsidy. Subsidy can lower your child care costs even more and provide free care for some families. Learn about Child Care Subsidy
Reducing your fees
Since January 2025, the maximum daily cost for families is $22. If your daily cost is different, speak with your child care provider to clarify.
The $22 a day includes all costs families are required to pay for child care, including registration fees and any other one-time or recurring costs that are mandatory.
As a parent or caregiver of a child younger than 6 years of age you do not need to apply to get lower costs. If your child care provider is not enrolled in the CWELCC plan, your costs will not be reduced.
Find licensed child care or home child care agency in Peel
Search for licensed child care or before and after school programs near you.
You can also access tools and resources to search for child care options that meet your family’s needs, including location, child care centres or home child care providers enrolled in CWELCC, type of care, and age group served.
