Canada Learning Bond (CLB)
An easier way to save for your children’s education
Canada Learning Bond (CLB)
An easier way to save for your children’s education
Money as a gift? Yes, thanks to the Canada Learning Bond (CLB)!
About the CLB
The Canada Learning Bond (CLB) is money that the Government of Canada deposits in a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) under a child’s name.
What Is the Purpose of the CLB?
Once the child has obtained a diploma of high school studies, the money helps to pay the costs of a child’s studies at:
- apprenticeship programs
- CEGEPs
- trade schools
- colleges
- universities
How much a child could receive
for the first year
RESPeach year
the child continues to be eligible up to the age of 15The Government of Canada contributes up to $2,000 to an RESP for an eligible child. This includes $500 when the RESP is opened and $100 for each additional year of eligibility, up to age 15.
Important Elements!
Up to $2,000 for an eligible child
No personal contributions to a RESP are required
We Can Help You
Attend information sessions or receive assistance from one of our counsellors and from our partner Desjardins in the CLB application process.
Frequently Asked Questions
To be eligible for the CLB, the beneficiary must:
- be born on January 1, 2004, or after
- be a resident of Canada
- have a valid Social Insurance Number
- be named as the beneficiary of a RESP
- be from a low-income family
For example, for the period extending from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, for a family which includes 1 to 3 children, income must be less than or equal to $50,000.
An RESP can remain open until the end of the beneficiary’s 35th year. If a child does not continue his or her education after high school and the RESP is closed :
- any amount contributed to the RESP goes back to the subscriber
- the CLB and the Canada Education Savings Grant go back to the Government of Canada
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