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RESP provider RESP contract No.
1 Information about the subscriber(s)
To be completed only if
you indicated above that
you are the primary
caregiver or their
spouse.
In the case of a child
care agency.
If applicable.
You are the subscriber if
you opened the RESP.
If you are the primary caregiver or their spouse (see Section 8 for the definitions), enter your Social Insurance
Number (SIN) below. Your SIN is used to assess eligibility for the additional amount of CESG (Additional CESG) and
the CLB.
If the subscriber or joint subscriber is not the beneficiary's custodial parent/legal guardian, ANNEX B must be
completed.
If the subscriber or joint subscriber is not the primary caregiver or their spouse, ANNEX B must be completed to
request the Additional CESG and/or the CLB.
Or business number (for child care agencies)
Social Insurance Number
YES NO
Name of agency representative
Public primary
caregiver
Name of agency
Joint subscriber's given name (first name)
YES NO
Custodial parent/legal guardian
Joint subscriber's family name (last name)
YES NO
Primary caregiver or their spouse
Subscriber's given name (first name)
YES NO
Custodial parent/legal guardian
Subscriber's family name (last name)
2 Information about the beneficiary
The beneficiary's SIN is to be provided by their custodial parent/legal guardian and the beneficiary's name must be
entered exactly as it appears on their SIN documentation.
If you are not the custodial parent/legal guardian, you are not required to provide the SIN (it will be provided by the
custodial parent/legal guardian in ANNEX B). You should still complete the remaining fields.
= Total number of beneficiaries
Additional beneficiaries indicated in ANNEX A
The beneficiary is the
child named by the
subscriber who will
receive the education
savings incentives to help
pay for his or her post-
secondary education if
they qualify under the
terms of the RESP.
Beneficiary's family name (last name) Beneficiary's given name (first name)
Date of birth (yyyy/mm/dd)
Sex
Male Female
Social Insurance Number
APPLICATION: Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG)
and Canada Learning Bond (CLB)
1. This form is to be completed by the subscriber(s) of the Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP).
2. Read this document carefully. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask the RESP provider.
3. This form is valid only if completed, signed, dated and given to the RESP provider. Do NOT send directly to Employment
and Social Development Canada (ESDC).
4. Keep a copy for your records.
Instructions:
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This section gives the option to NOT request the Additional CESG and/or the CLB in respect of the beneficiary.
Reasons for not requesting these education savings incentives may include:
Note that this section applies to all beneficiaries listed on this form, including ANNEX A.
3 Conditions for payment of the CESG and the CLB
This section explains the
conditions under which
the CESG and/or the CLB
will be paid into an RESP.
4 Refusal of the Additional CESG and the CLB
I DO NOT want to request the Additional CESG for this RESP.
I DO NOT want to request the CLB for this RESP.
This section is optional
and should ONLY be
used if you DO NOT want
to request the Additional
CESG and/or the CLB.
5 Declaration and Consent
Date (yyyy/mm/dd)
I authorize the RESP provider to ask the trustee to request the CESG and/or the CLB in respect of the beneficiary.
I confirm that the beneficiary listed in Section 2 (and those indicated in ANNEX A, if applicable) meets the residency
requirements set out in Section 3 and agree to inform the RESP provider if, at any time, there is a change in the
beneficiary's circumstances.
If I indicated in Section 1 that I am the primary caregiver or the primary caregiver’s spouse:
If I indicated in Section 1 that I am the custodial parent/legal guardian of the beneficiary, I confirm that I am this
individual and I consent to the use and sharing of the beneficiary's personal information.
I understand that the Privacy Act gives me (or my authorized representative) the right to access or request correction
to my personal information and the beneficiary's personal information (if applicable) kept in the government file.
I confirm that I have read and understood this document, including my privacy rights found in Section 6, and I have
received a copy of this document, and I consent to the use and sharing of my personal information.
You must read this
section and sign to
receive the grants and
bond in this RESP.
The use of singular (such
as beneficiary) also
includes plural as the
context requires.
In any four years before the end of the calendar year in which the beneficiary turned 15, a total of at least $100
per year must have been contributed to one or more RESPs in respect of the beneficiary, and not withdrawn. OR
A total of at least $2,000 must have been contributed to one or more RESPs in respect of the beneficiary before
the end of the calendar year in which the beneficiary turns 15, and not withdrawn.
I confirm that I am this individual or the public primary caregiver's authorized representative and I designate the
RESP indicated in this document to receive in trust, any payments of the Additional CESG and/or CLB as
applicable; and
I understand that in order for a payment of the Additional CESG and the CLB to be made, my personal information
will be verified with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) unless the beneficiary is maintained by a department,
agency or institution. My personal information will be provided to ESDC by the CRA.
Subscriber's signature
Joint subscriber's signature (if applicable)
Date (yyyy/mm/dd)
1. In order for the CESG to be paid, the beneficiary must be resident in Canada at the time of each contribution to the
RESP; and for a CLB to be paid, the beneficiary must be resident in Canada immediately before a CLB payment is
made.
2. Additional CESG and/or CLB may be paid only if the RESP has one beneficiary or, if there is more than one, all
beneficiaries are siblings.
3. If the beneficiary is 16 or 17, at least one of the following must have occurred in order for the beneficiary to be
eligible for the CESG:
1. The RESP provider does not offer these education savings incentives. The beneficiary will not receive the
Additional CESG or the CLB if they are not offered by the RESP provider. Be sure that you know which ones
are offered.
2. The RESP has more than one beneficiary and they are not all siblings, in which case the Additional CESG and
CLB cannot be paid.
3. The CLB has already been requested for this beneficiary in another RESP. CLB payments can only be made to
one RESP at a given time.
4. The primary caregiver or their spouse does not consent to share their personal information, in which case the
Additional CESG and CLB cannot be paid.
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6 Your privacy rights
Where to get more information about the Canada Education Savings Program:
Phone: 1 888 276-3624 / 1 800 465-7735 for TTY users only
E-mail: cesp-pcee@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
Internet: www.canada.ca/RESPresources
British Columbia: If the beneficiary and a custodial parent/legal guardian of the beneficiary are residents of British
Columbia, you can apply for the British Columbia Training and Education Savings Grant (BCTESG) by completing
ANNEX D of this form.
Saskatchewan: If the beneficiary is a resident of Saskatchewan, you can apply for the Saskatchewan Advantage
Grant for Education Savings (SAGES) by completing ANNEX C of this form.
Ask your RESP provider
which provincial grants
they offer.
The personal information you provide is collected under the authority of the Department of Employment and Social
Development Act, the Canada Education Savings Act, and the Income Tax Act for the administration of education
savings incentives. The SIN is collected under the authority of the Canada Education Savings Act and in accordance
with the Treasury Board Secretariat's Directive on Social Insurance Number. The beneficiary's SIN is used as the
primary identifier, and the primary caregiver's SIN, or the SIN of their spouse, is used to assess eligibility for the
Additional CESG and the CLB.
You are not obligated to provide any personal information. However, refusal to provide personal information will
result in ESDC being unable to pay the CESG and the CLB to the trustee in respect of the RESP beneficiary.
The personal information you provide may be used by and shared between the following parties for the
administration of the Canada Education Savings Act and the Income Tax Act: ESDC, the CRA, provincial
governments where provincial savings incentives are delivered through ESDC, the RESP provider and its
agents, the trustee, and between RESP providers when transferring RESP assets.
Information may be shared with a third party contracted by ESDC for direct mailings. Information may also be
used for policy analysis, research, statistical and/or evaluation purposes. Information may also be disclosed to
Statistics Canada for research and statistical purposes. However, these additional uses will never result in an
administrative decision being made about you.
Once under the control of ESDC, the information is administered in accordance with the Department of
Employment and Social Development Act, the Canada Education Savings Act, the Privacy Act and all other
applicable laws.
You have the right to the protection of, and access to, your personal information. The personal information
banks ESDC PPU 506 and ESDC PPU 390 describe the types of information held by ESDC for the
administration of education savings incentives by the CESP. Instructions for obtaining this information are
outlined in the government publication entitled Info Source, which is available at Canada.ca/infosource-ESDC
.
Info Source may also be accessed online at any Service Canada Centre.
You have the right to file a complaint with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada regarding the institution’s handling of
your personal information. Additional information is available at www.priv.gc.ca/en.
This section explains why
your personal information
is collected and how it is
used, shared and
protected. It also explains
how you can access your
personal information.
7 Available provincial grants
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8 Definitions
Adjusted income: The adjusted income of a beneficiary’s individual primary caregiver is determined by adding
together the net income (line 236 of the income tax and benefit return) for the primary caregiver and his or her
cohabiting spouse or common-law partner (if applicable) and adjusting this family net income by deducting any
universal child care benefit (UCCB) and registered disability savings plan (RDSP) payments received and adding any
UCCB and RDSP amounts repaid.
British Columbia Training and Education Savings Grant (BCTESG): $1,200 grant paid into an RESP of an eligible
child born in 2006 or later. It is available to children who are resident of British Columbia with a custodial parent/legal
guardian who is also a resident of British Columbia at the time the application form is submitted to the RESP provider.
A subscriber may be able to apply for the grant in respect of an eligible child no earlier than the beneficiary’s 6
th
birthday and no later than the day before the beneficiary’s 9
th
birthday.
Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG):
Canada Learning Bond (CLB): $500 paid into an RESP for an eligible beneficiary born after December 31, 2003. An
eligible beneficiary could also receive $100 every year until he or she turns 15 years old for a maximum of $2,000.
Effective July 1, 2017, eligibility for the CLB is based, in part, on the number of qualified children and the adjusted
income of the individual primary caregiver, as outlined in the Canada Education Savings Act. For years prior to July 1,
2016, a beneficiary was eligible for the CLB if the individual primary caregiver was in receipt of the National Child
Benefit Supplement (NCBS) for the beneficiary. From July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017, a beneficiary was eligible for the
CLB if the individual primary caregiver would have otherwise been in receipt of the NCBS for the beneficiary, had it
continued to be paid for that period.
Custodial parent/legal guardian: Individual, department, agency or institution that has the responsibility of taking
care of the child and the legal right to make decisions affecting the child's interests.
Primary caregiver: Individual who is primarily responsible for the care of the child and is eligible for the CCB, and
whose name appears on the CCB payments and notice. For more information, contact the CCB call center at:
1 800 387-1193.
Public primary caregiver: Department, agency or institution that receives the allowance payable under the
Children's Special Allowances Act.
RESP provider (also called promoter): Individual or organization offering an RESP to the public and who will open an
RESP for the subscriber.
Saskatchewan Advantage Grant for Education Savings (SAGES): A payment of 10% on the first $2,500 of annual
RESP contributions made on behalf of an eligible beneficiary, up until the end of the calendar year in which the
beneficiary turns 17.
Spouse: Cohabiting spouse or common-law partner of the primary caregiver, consistent with the meaning assigned in
section 122.6 of the Income Tax Act, who has not been separated from the primary caregiver for more than 90 days
because of a breakdown in the relationship.
Subscriber: Individual or child care agency who opens an RESP, names one or more beneficiaries and may deposit
money (contributions) into the RESP.
Trustee: Financial organization that invests, administers, and distributes the money in the RESP for the beneficiary.
These definitions are
provided for your
information only and do
not constitute the legal
definitions. In the event of
a discrepancy, the legal
definitions found in the
Income Tax Act, the
Canada Education
Savings Act, the
Saskatchewan Advantage
Grant for Education
Savings Act and the
British Columbia Special
Accounts Appropriation
and Control Act shall
prevail.
A payment of 20% on the first $2,500 of annual RESP contributions made on behalf of an eligible beneficiary, up
until the end of the calendar year in which he or she turns 17.
Additional CESG is an additional amount of either 10% or 20% on the first $500 of annual RESP contributions
made on or after January 1, 2005, on behalf of an eligible beneficiary, up until the end of the calendar year in
which the beneficiary turns 17 years old. The amount of Additional CESG that a beneficiary can receive depends
on the adjusted income of the beneficiary's primary caregiver.