Mat leave eligibility for a home daycare provider in Ontario

[daycare_mom]

Hi

I was always working in a professional environment. My son is a year old now and I have just finished my mat leave. I'm planning to start my home daycare soon. I would eventually want to have one more child. A mom has to work 600 hours during the pregnancy to be eligible for maternity benefits in Canada. But how is it gonna work for a daycare provider mom? How am I going to calculate the hours if I have only one kid in my daycare vs. five kids? I will have to provide receipts. But how am I going to claim mat leave at the end? Is there anything else I need to do to be eligible for the benefits?

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