Required documents for child care subsidy
These documents will be submitted to Peel Region staff as proof of your situation when:
- You’re applying to start receiving a child care subsidy.
- You’re receiving a subsidy and have a change in your situation.
- Your subsidy file is being reviewed by us and you’re asked to provide information.
- 2023 Notice of Assessment for each parent or 2023 Canada Child Benefit Notice.
- If you don’t have these documents, contact Canada Revenue at 1-800-959-8281 (for notice of assessment) or 1-800-387-1193 (for child care benefit notice).
Provide one of the following for each family member:
- Canadian Birth Certificate or Certified Registration of Birth
- Canadian Passport
- Canadian Citizenship Card or Canadian Citizenship Certificate (front and back)
- Permanent Resident Card (front and back)
- Refugee Protection Claimant Document
- Notice of Decision
- Work Permit or Study Permit
- Temporary Resident Visa or Permit
- Visitor Visa or Permit
- Ontario Driver’s License
- Ontario Photo Card
If the address on your Notice of Assessment or Canada Child Benefit Notice is different from your current address, provide one of the following documents:
- Lease
- Mortgage statement
- Address verification form
This is if you’re applying or receiving a child care subsidy as a 1 parent family.
You will need to sign and submit the Family Composition Declaration.
You will also need to provide the following documents depending on your family status and if you have them:
- Birth certificate with parental information for each child.
- Court order stating decision-making responsibility or custody and/or living arrangements, parenting time or access, support, and any other court documents (if applicable).
- Domestic Contract or Separation Agreement or Paternity Agreement stating decision-making responsibility or custody or living arrangements, parenting time or access, and support, where the signatures of both parties are notarized or witnessed by the lawyer for each party.
- Divorce documents such as Divorce Order or Divorce Certificate.
- Mediation Report.
- Restraining Order or other proof of family violence.
- Proof of a sperm donor.
- Death Certificate.
- Proof of legal guardianship.
If you cannot provide 1 of the documents on the list, Peel Region staff will discuss other options with you. We may also ask you for additional information at any time if it is needed to assess your family composition.
Working
2 most recent consecutive pay slips.
Returning to work or recently returned to work and have not received pay slips
A letter of employment confirming your start or return to work date, the days, and hours you will be working, and rate of pay or salary.
College or university
Provide 1 of the following:
- Confirmation of enrolment or OSAP Assessment Summary confirming the name of the program, the start and end date of the semester and if it is part time or full time and a copy of your timetable OR
- Confirmation of college or university registration form signed and stamped by your school and a copy of your timetable
High school
The confirmation of school registration and confirmation of school attendance forms, completed by a school official.
Self-employed with a sole proprietorship
- Business name registration
- Schedule 2125 the Statement of Business or Professional Activities
- The self-employment declaration (if your business has been open less than 1 year)
Self-employed with an incorporated business
- Certificate of incorporation or Articles of incorporation
- Schedule 50 and Schedule 125 of your T2 return
- Page 1 of your most recent Corporate Notice of Assessment
- The self-employment declaration (if your business has been open less than 1 year)
Not working due to a medical condition
Have your doctor complete the documentation of medical needs and exceptional circumstances form.