NationTalk: The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) is pleased to announce that Inuvialuit Beneficiaries living in Urban centers outside of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR), can now apply for funding under the Inuvialuit Early Childhood Program to assist with Childcare costs.

The Inuvialuit Early Childhood Program will provide funding that is universally accessible to Inuit Beneficiaries across Canada. It aims to address some of the social inequities that serve as needless barriers to Inuit, such as childcare, family support, and the cost of living far away from home and family.

Inuvialuit who are enrolled Beneficiaries of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement and who reside in Canada are eligible.

There are no deadlines to apply, you can submit an application once your child has been accepted into childcare – the child MUST be in a registered day home/daycare center, no payments will be issued to individual caretakers in the home.

A completed and signed application package must be submitted before it is submitted for approval, incomplete applications will not be accepted.

See checklist:

• Completed signed application package (incomplete applications will not be accepted).
• Two proofs of identification (i.e., health care card and Inuvialuit Beneficiary number).
• Proof of identification for dependents (i.e., health care card or registration number).
• Letter of acceptance into the child’s program he/she is attending.

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INUVIALUIT EARLY CHILDHOOD APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE

For more information about the Inuvialuit Early Childhood Application for Assistance, please contact Alice Thrasher, Manager, Early Childhood Programs, at (867) 777-7023, or athrasher@inuvialuit.com.

For media inquiries, please contact Alexandrea Gordon, Manager of Communications, at communications@inuvialuit.com or 867-678-5490.