Child care in Alberta: fees, finding a space and subsidies

What regulated child care costs in Alberta, how to find a space and which subsidies exist, from the official pages.

What child care costs

Since April 1, 2025, licensed child care in Alberta has a flat parent fee of $15 a day (about $326.25 a month for 100 or more hours a month, and no more than $230 a month for 50 to 99 hours) for children up to kindergarten age. Out-of-school care is priced by each provider.

Official page: child care fees ↗ (read on 2026-11-14)

Find a space

Ask your municipality or the provincial early learning office for the directory of licensed providers, and join waitlists early: many centres have long ones.

Also useful

• Child care fees by province (Statistics Canada, April 2024)
• Canada child benefit calculator
• Monthly household budget planner

Fees, income limits and programs change: the official page is the authority, and the statements above were read on the date shown. General information. Quebec has its own system: see AtlasQuébec.

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