As of December 31, 2025, early childhood educators working in communities of 30,000 people or fewer can have up to $15,000 of Canada Student Loan debt forgiven over five years ($2,000 rising to $4,000 per year). Applications go through your NSLSC account within 90 days of completing each service year.
Check your eligibility – and see our PD Funding page for more supports.
Ontario has put a number on before- and after-school care: $24.37 a day in licensed centres for children six to twelve, against $13.18 for kindergarten. Four provinces moved on school-age care in three weeks. Almost nobody counted it.
The Government of Yukon and the Government of Canada have signed a five-year extension of the Canada-Yukon Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, now running…
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have announced a five-year extension to their early learning and child care agreements, running from 2026–27 to March 31,…
Canada and Ontario agreed to a one-year extension of the Canada-Ontario ELCC Agreement to March 31, 2027, with $695 million in additional federal funding to…
Child Care Now’s National Early Learning and Child Care Workforce Policy Table has released A vision and roadmap for increasing educator qualifications in licensed child…
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