Child Care Expense Deduction
Déduction pour frais de garde d'enfants
Paid by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) · 🇨🇦 Canada
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
1 document you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
Child care expenses are amounts you paid to have someone look after an eligible child so that you could earn income, go to school, or conduct research.
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/publications/t778.html
Extracted from the official source, not yet re-read by a human.
Verified on 12 August 2026
Source: www.canada.ca
Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
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