With just a few clicks, Ontario parents can now apply online for child benefit programs, including the Ontario Child Benefit, when they register their newborns.In partnership with the Canada Revenue Agency and Service Canada, the ServiceOntario website has expanded its Newborn Registration Service application. This online service now provides a quick, easy, and secure way for parents to register their newborn, apply for a birth certificate, a Social Insurance Number Card and Canada Child Benefits.

• Over 100,000 parents in the province have used the online service since it was launched in 2009.
• Child Benefit programs included in this service include: the Universal Child Care Benefit, Canada Child Benefit, Ontario Child Benefit and the Canada goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax credit.
• The Ontario Child Benefit is financial support for low-income families to help provide for their children. For more information on eligibility, please visit The Ministry of Children and Youth Services.
• Research shows that about 89 per cent of parents in Ontario are going online to register the births of their children.
• Application for child benefits on birth registration forms have been implemented in four other provinces – Nova Scotia, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island and Québec – making the service available for approximately 75 per cent of the newborn population in Canada.
• Ontario was the first jurisdiction in North America to launch a government service guarantee, including receiving a birth certificate in 15 days or it’s free. There are currently seven online guarantees for delivering family-friendly government services available at Serviceontario.ca.

• Read about the Newborn Registration Service and other family-friendly services from ServiceOntario at: Serviceontario.ca
• Visit the Canada Revenue Agency’s web site for more information on Canada Child Benefits and this new service.