Child care in New Brunswick: fees, finding a space and subsidies

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

What child care costs

Families enrolled in a designated facility pay the standard Parent Fee Grid rates; the fee reduction is paid to operators, so parents do not apply for it. Non-designated facilities are not eligible for the funding.

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.

Help with the cost (subsidies)

An income-based Parent Subsidy exists for children aged 0 to 5 not yet in school at designated facilities: one application through your Parent Portal account (processed by Service New Brunswick) covers the financial assistance subsidies.

Official page: child care subsidy ↗

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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