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Reviewed by Ben Stevenson, Managing Editor, Canadian Money Help Updated April 21, 2026 Methodology
  • Initial publication
  • Four-stage framework: planning, leave, first-year, ongoing
  • 6 program deep-dives: EI maternity, EI parental, CCB, RESP, CLB, CDB
  • 10 ranked landmines with cost estimates
  • 8 hub FAQs covering child-cost, EI streams, reinstatement, CCB phase-out, RESP timing, single-parent EI, adoption, grandparent contributions
  • 22-term glossary
  • Decision flow: Standard vs extended EI parental
  • 3 stacking scenarios across household income levels
  • 10 external citations (Service Canada, CRA, ESDC, Canada-Wide ELCC, FCAC)
  • Master checklist with 38 items across 4 stages