is it true?

[char_bonel]

hi guys,
im planning to sponsor my three kids a few months after i land in canada.i want to know my options when it comes to my kids education....

1. is it true that children's education is free in canada? (kids ages are 11, 5 and 1 year old)

2. is it true that children are given  $300+  in canada from the government?

thanks in advance......

[rorita_76]

hey there, I wil try to answer to you as much as I know.
1- I guess the public school are free
2-I guess, yes children are given money from the government, but not sure ...make research.
but one question, I guess you were suppose to include your children in your application since they ae under 18.
I tried to answer you as much as I know, but make research, sure you will find answer, good luck

[robertbola]

Did you include your children in your application char_bonel?

Best of Luck

[char_bonel]

hi to all,
actually yes.i did include my kids in my application under FSW. i am still in the philippines and me and my husband are waiting for our visas hopefully by the end of this year.my kids are included but i marked them as non accompanying because i cant provide for the total funds i need for the 5 of us.ill apply to sponsor them upon landing in canada.i have some more questions though, robertbola and rorita_76 and to everybody too...

1. how long do i have to be in canada before i can sponsor my three kids?
2. do i have to be employed before i am able to sponsor them?
3. can i sponsor them all at the same time?
thanks again.......

[MARLENA]

Rorita is absolutely correct. For kids education (Primary or Elementary and High school ) you don't need to pay tuition fees but you are still responsible to pay for suppliers list provided by the teachers at the beginning of the year such as pencils, folders, tennis balls lol for tables, erasers etc
Another tuition around $30 to $40( it may varies between schools) agenda for the kids to communicate between teachers and parents and outing for school year end.
However if you decide to put your kids in private school that might cost you a lot and it's not covered.
Regarding Child Tax Benefit. Every child under 18 is entitled to one depending on the total family income. The more the income is high the less child benefit you will receive and it's paid monthly so every year they base it on your income tax submission and it's divided to 12 equal payments (July to July). the following is a link regarding Child Tax Benefit.
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/bnfts/cctb/menu-eng.html

http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4000396
Hope I answered to your satisfaction!!!

[char_bonel]

thank you so much MARLENA.thank you so much for the info .
guys, if its okey, got three other questions from my previous mail.please... just a little of your precious  time to answer them please.....thanks again

[Suin]

1. how long do i have to be in canada before i can sponsor my three kids?
2. do i have to be employed before i am able to sponsor them?
3. can i sponsor them all at the same time?
thanks again.......

1. you can sponsor them right nex day you arrive to Canada
2. no minimum income is required for them
3. yes, sure all of them at the same time

[char_bonel]

thank you for answering all my questions.hope to hear from from u again.till my next post