Eligible households are invited to attend Canada Learning Bond sign-up events

Whitby, Ontario – Eligible residents can receive money for their child’s post-secondary education through the Canada Learning Bond. This Government of Canada benefit will deposit up to $2,000 into a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP), helping households with a modest income grow their child’s education savings.

For help accessing the Canada Learning Bond, the Region of Durham welcomes eligible households to attend sign-up events. A $25 grocery gift card will be given to the first 40 households in attendance at each event on a first-come, first-served basis.

Where and when:

Beaverton Town Hall

397 Simcoe Street, Beaverton

November 16, noon to 5 p.m.

Lakeview Harbourside Community Room

1529 Ritson Road South, Oshawa

November 20, 1 to 6 p.m.

Clarington Public Library - Bowmanville Branch

163 Church Street, Bowmanville

November 22, 1 to 6 p.m.

Why: The Canada Learning Bond helps families begin to save for their child’s education, which increases the likelihood of that child enrolling in post-secondary school.

Notes:

• To qualify for the Canada Learning Bond, the child must be born in 2004 or later, the child must be a resident of Canada, and the adjusted household income must be modest (a modest adjusted income is up to $53,359 for households with one to three children).
• A RESP is required to receive the Canada Learning Bond, but no household financial contribution is necessary. Assistance with opening a RESP will be available at the event; please bring Social Insurance Numbers (SIN) and valid identifications (ID) for both the parent/guardian/caregiver and child. Valid ID can include photo ID for the parent/guardian/caregiver (excluding health cards) and a birth certificate for the child.
• Service Canada will be on site to issue SINs to those who need them. To be issued a SIN, please bring a primary identity document (e.g., Birth Certificate, Certificate of Canadian Citizenship, etc.) and a secondary identity document (e.g., a passport, or provincial or territorial identification).

For more information, visit durham.ca/CanadaLearningBond.

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