Ontario Catch Up Payments: Catch-Up Payments is a Canadian initiative in which you can get financial support to help with the costs of your child’s tutoring, supplies, or equipment during the 2022–23 school year. Eligible applicants will receive a one-time payment of:
$200 for each student between kindergarten and Grade 12, up to age 18
$250 for each student with special education needs between kindergarten and Grade 12, up to age 21.
The deadline date to apply is March 31, 2023, at 11:59 p.m.EST.
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Catch Up Payments requirements or Eligibility
Who may apply for Catch Up Payments?
You are eligible to apply if you live in Ontario and are a:
parent or guardian to a student from kindergarten to Grade 12
secondary school student who is 18 years of age
parent or guardian to a student from kindergarten up to age 21 with special education needs
Ontario Catch Up Payments eligible students
Students are eligible if they are:
enrolled in kindergarten to Grade 12 and are up to 18 years old
enrolled in kindergarten to Grade 12 are up to 21 years old and have special education needs
And
go to a publicly funded school
go to a private school
go to a First Nation-operated or federally-operated school are homeschooled
Both in-person and remote learning students are eligible.
Students of Adult and Continuing Education programs for individuals over 18 years of age are not eligible.
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After you apply for Ontario Catch Up Payments
When you apply for Ontario Catch Up Payments. Within 1 to 5 business days, you’ll get an email confirming that your application was received. It will include your confirmation number. Check your junk mail folder if you do not receive the confirmation email.
It will take a few weeks for you to receive your payment. Some applications may take longer to verify and process. If the information you provide is incomplete or inaccurate, your payment will be delayed or denied.