Hi. If you're moving to ontario with the idea of homedaycares making greater profits then I would suggest you to think it carefully, we are in a transition, personally I can tell you that, Im not sure if my business will survive the next year. We are going through huge changes and I personally don't see it supporting homedaycares.

1. The ratio changed private homedaycares are allowed five children with a maximum of two under two's. If your children are under six.will count or if they go to full day schools won't. But you can not have more than five children in total at home.

2. Licensed homedaycares can have up to six children but still the only two under two's ruling and your own kids count if they're under six. Etc. But the licensing fees are between $3000 to $4000 depending on where you move and if there is homedaycare agencies with special rivate caregiver package"; other ways you can still work with an agency but the pay is very little ex. $32, $35.

3. The government is supporting more the idea of opening daycare centres so, they just approved a 18 months mat leave (because that is the age that licensed centres accepts them) which also will affect homedaycares.

They have been city consultations and everyone is kind of waiting for the results or decisions. Centres are advocating for quality; parents are advocating for affordability, I'm sure they whish they could be supported as the Quebec childcare system.

Anyway, i do not want to scare you but that's what we're facing right now. Disregards all the negative news I can tell you that Toronto is where is most needed, and I'm sure city's around it. But they still trying to figure it out so far they started opening centres in schools, and churches community centres etc.

And also if you decide to open a centre I'm very sure you'll get a permit fast, they are in need.

Try to visit the government websites, the ministry of education and read the news. It will give you a better insight of what is going on here in Ontario.