Referral Request

Locating a Child Care Provider?
We Can Help!

Are you…

  • Working or attending school full or part time?
  • Having difficulty finding suitable child care?
  • Needing child care in your own neighbourhood or close to work?

Selecting quality child care is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. Take the right first step…

How we can help…

  • By providing information, resources and consultation that will assist you in making informed child care choices.
  • By providing free referrals to child care facilities in your area that offer the type of child care services that you need.
  • By providing referrals to other community agencies and services, including Affordable Child Care Benefit and supported child care.

To locate a CCRR in your community in British Columbia, you can:

If you are looking for child care in the United States, please refer to www.childcareaware.org

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Your Information

Name
Address

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Organization Information

Example: Happy Endings Daycare

Affordable Child Care Benefit

As of September 1, 2018, the Affordable Child Care Benefit has replaces the Child Care Subsidy. The new funding will help families with the cost of child care, depending on factors like family size, type of care and household income.

The Affordable Child Care Benefit replaces the current Child Care Subsidy on the basis of amendments made to the Child Care Subsidy Regulation.

Parents may be eligible if they…

  • Are a resident of B.C.
  • Are a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, a Convention refugee or a person in need of protection
  • Demonstrate financial eligibility. Generally speaking, families that earn up to $111,000 may qualify for funding.
  • Are using an eligible type of child care. Most types of child care are eligible. (licensed group, family or preschool; license-not-required or registered license-not-required; in child’s own home). Child care by a family member who lives with you and licensed occasional child care are not eligible for funding.
  • Working or self-employed
  • Attending school
  • Participating in an employment program
  • Looking for work (only one parent or guardian)
  • Living with a medical condition
  • Have child care recommended by the Ministry of Education and Child Care (MECC)

The Abbotsford CCRR can assist you with:

  • Computer access to the online application process
  • Assistance with the application process
  • Phone access
  • Faxing of paper-based forms
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