我们也住在Barrhaven,打算在女儿满1岁后送Day Care.也研究了周围一些设施。这里各种Home day care还真挺多,我家步行5分钟之内就不下4家。价钱基本差不多,但是服务质量参差不齐,没熟人推荐真不敢送。也有一些华人办的在做广告,以中文教育的特色招揽华人家庭。但可能我们听说到的都挺横,先说满员了,要排到1年以后才有空位,又说他们需要interview你宝宝,说如果你宝宝性格不好、日常行为习惯不好或者不够socialized还要拒绝接收。因此我们目前更倾向于寻找更正规的day care机构(公立或私立)。Barrhaven最大的应该是Cityview Day Care Centre,只是能排进去很困难,subsidy的位子就更可遇不可求了,作为参考可以先看看人家的网站 http://www.cityviewcentre.ca/daycarecentre.htm
父母双方都要full-time工作/学习/义务工作者.
How are the fee subsidy rules changing? Effective January 1, 2007, income testing was introduced in the Province of Ontario. To apply for subsidy, you must file an income tax return as the information shown on Line 236 on your most recent Notice of Assessment/ Reassessment, and the amount of your Universal Child Care Benefit (if applicable) will be used to calculate the amount you will have to pay for Child Care. If you are a recent immigrant to Canada, you can still apply but you will need to provide this information when you file your first tax return.
Assets and expenses will no longer be considered under the income test. If you already receive a fee subsidy, your fee will be recalculated when you come for your next scheduled review. An exception may be made at your first review if you have a child or children under the age of six; however your Notice of Assessment/ Reassessment is still mandatory.
Net Family
Income
New daily Child Care parental contribution for licensed child care for subsidized families (based on 5 days of care per week)
As of January 1st, 2007
(Rounded to the nearest dollar)
New monthly Child Care parental contribution for licensed child care for subsidized families
As of January 1st, 2007
(Rounded to the nearest dollar)
$20,000