Education Supports and Contributions
Government of Canada - Employment and Social Development Canada
- Description
- The government provides incentives for individuals contributing funds to a child's Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP).
Service offers:
- financial support from the Government of Canada for Registered Education Savings Plans (RESP )
- a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) is a special savings account to help save for a child's education after high school, including trade schools, CEGEPs, colleges, universities, and apprenticeship programs
- 20 percent added to RESP contributions with a maximum of $7,200.00 through the Canada Education Savings Grants (CESG)
- additional funds for RESP contributions up to a maximum of $2,000.00 through the Canada Learning Bond (CLB)
- Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to:
- any adult can open a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) to help save for someone’s education after high school
- their own child
- someone else’s child
- themselves, or another eligible adult
- Application Process
- Service Access: Application Required, To access service:
- phone for general and Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) accountant information
- visit website to locate service providers who offer Registered Education Savings Plans (RESP)
- visit website to submit a form requesting general information
- visit website for information on the Canada Learning Bond (CLB) and the Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG)
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: No,
- Toll Free
- 1-800-622-6232 (General Information)
- Toll Free
- 1-888-276-3624 (RESP account information)
- TTY
- 1 800-926-9105 (General Information)
- Web Site
- https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/education/education-savings.html
- Languages
- English; French
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: N/A -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- July 15, 2024
- Hours of Operation
- Mon08:00 AM to 05:00 PMTue08:00 AM to 05:00 PMWed08:00 AM to 05:00 PMThu08:00 AM to 05:00 PMFri08:00 AM to 05:00 PM
The hours listed above are for Service Canada’s telephone service.
Closed on statutory holidays.
