Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care System

The Federal and Provincial governments have announced the launch of the Canada-Wide Early Leaning and Child Care (CWELCC) system in Ontario. This program offers financial relief to families with children in daycare who are under the age of 6 before June 30th in the current calendar year.

Midland Child Care Centre has enrolled in the government’s Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) system. As a parent or guardian of a child under the age of 6, you do not need to apply to get a fee reduction.

To ensure child care is more affordable for families, we have lowered average fees for CWELCC-enrolled licensed child care programs through a phased approach:

1. On March 28, 2022, the government announced a child care fee reduction of up to 25% for children under age 6, effective April 1, 2022.
2. In December, 2022, the government further reduced child care fees up to 37% bringing the provincial average fee to $23 per day (50% of 2020 fees).
3. In January 2025, the government capped fees at $22 per day for children under age 6.