Canada's foster care guide
Official government information, translated into plain language and organized by province — for future foster parents and those already fostering.
Written by foster parents · Official government sources · Data verified October 2026
Find information for your area
Tell us where you live and what brings you here — we'll show you the rules, amounts, and contacts for your province, not generic advice.
Where to start
I want to become a foster parent
What fostering is, the requirements common across Canada, the steps, and realistic timelines.
Quebec guide
Our first complete guide: famille d'accueil and RTF, DPJ, payments, steps by region.
What does it pay?
Amounts published by each province, with their dates — and an honest note when the government publishes nothing.
Types of foster care
Regular, emergency, respite, kinship, customary care, banque mixte: find what fits you.
Why trust us?
Written by foster parents
We have fostered for years ourselves. We translate bureaucratic jargon into human language.
Official sources only
Every fact comes from an official government page, linked with a visible verification date.
Re-verified regularly
Amounts and rules change. We re-verify every province quarterly and date every update.
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