InfoBulletins: RESP, CESG, and the Canada Learning Bond

June 4, 2024

• Notice #1044 - Revised income brackets for the Canada Learning Bond (CLB) for the July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 benefit year

December 04, 2023

• Notice #1020 - Revised income brackets for the additional amount of Canada Education Savings Grant (Additional CESG) for the calendar year 2024

August 03, 2023

• Notice #1005 - Budget 2023 changes affecting Registered Education Savings Plans (RESP) approved in Budget Implementation Act, 2023 No. 1

June 21, 2023

• Notice #1000 - Revised income brackets for the Canada Learning Bond for the July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 benefit year

June 01, 2023

• Notice #996 - Updated Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) application and Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) transfer forms

February 24, 2023

• Notice #984 - Canada Education Savings Program (CESP) Interface transaction standards (ITS), version 5.9

December 1, 2022

• Notice #972 - Revised income brackets for the additional amount of Canada Education Savings Grant (Additional CESG) for the calendar year 2023

October 3, 2022

• Notice #966 - Saskatchewan Advantage Grant for Education Savings (SAGES) cancellation

July 28, 2022

• Notice #958 – Rescinding mandatory use date of the 2021-09 versions of the Registered Education Savings Plan transfer and the Employment and Social Development Canada Application form

June 23, 2022

• Notice #952 – Publication of the Regulations Amending the Canada Education Savings Regulations (Miscellaneous Program)

June 23, 2022

• Notice #948 – Revised income brackets for the Canada Learning Bond (CLB) for the July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 benefit year

December 22, 2021

• Notice #929 – Accessibility updates to the RESP transfer form and the ESDC application form (for beneficiaries under age 18)

December 09, 2021

• Notice #925 – Transaction dates for Canada Learning Bond (CLB) requests for adult beneficiaries

December 06, 2021

• Notice #924 – Revised income brackets for the additional amount of Canada Education Savings Grant (Additional CESG) for 2022

August 30, 2021

• Notice #913 – CESP Interface Transaction Standards, updates to version 5.8 

June 09, 2021

• Notice #905 – Revised income brackets for the Canada Learning Bond (CLB) for the July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 benefit year 

June 08, 2021

• Notice #904 – Updated subscriber statement for an RESP over-contribution withdrawal of $4,000 or less (over-contribution form) 

June 07, 2021

• Notice #903A – New Canada Learning Bond (CLB) Application for Adult Beneficiaries 
• Notice #903B – Questions and answers about the new Canada Learning Bond (CLB) Application for Adult Beneficiaries 

December 11, 2020

• Notice #887 – Revised income brackets for the additional amount of Canada Education Savings Grant (Additional CESG) for 2021

September 1, 2020

• Notice #878 – Updated Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) transfer form

July 30, 2020

• Notice #875 – Impact of the 2019 tax filing extension on the Canada Learning Bond (CLB)

May 29, 2020

• Notice #870 – Revised income brackets for the Canada Learning Bond (CLB) for the July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 benefit year

May 28, 2020

• Notice #869 – Interim direction on the BCTESG transfer policy and the RESP Transfer form

December 11, 2019

• Notice #847 – Revised income brackets for the Additional amount of CESG for 2020

December 5, 2019

• Notice #846 – Updated Pre-Transfer Repayment Policy
• Notice #845A – British Columbia Training and Education Savings Grant (BCTESG) Transfer Policy
• Notice #845B – Questions and answers regarding the BCTESG Transfer Policy

September 1, 2019

• Notice #830 – CESP Interface Transaction Standards, Updates to Version 5.8
• Notice #829 – Coming into force of the Regulations Amending the Canada Education Savings Regulations, as well as the Educational Assistance Payment (EAP) formulae for the Saskatchewan Advantage Grant for Education Savings (SAGES) and British Columbia Training and Education Savings Grant (BCTESG)

August 13, 2019

• Notice #826 – Questions and answers pertaining to the Canada Education Savings Regulations (CESR) amendments

June 13, 2019

• Notice #820 – Educational Assistance Payment (EAP) Formulae for the SAGES and the BCTESG

June 12, 2019

• Notice #819 – Revised CLB income brackets for July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 Benefit Year

January 8, 2019

• Notice #802 – Publication of the regulations amending the Canada Education Savings Regulations

December 11, 2018

• Notice #798 – Revised income brackets for the Additional amount of Canada Education Savings Grant (Additional CESG) for 2019

June 12, 2018

• Notice #772 – Revised Income Brackets for the Canada Learning Bond (CLB) for the July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 Benefit Year

May 22, 2018

• Notice #769 – Updated Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) transfer form and updated policy on the use of the transfer form

March 16, 2018

• Notice #760 – Updated Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) transfer form and updated policy on the use of the transfer form

January 2, 2018

• Notice #752 – Update to permit spousal requests for education savings incentives and launch the revised Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) application form for education savings incentives

December 14, 2017

• Notice #747 – Revised income brackets for the Additional amount of Canada Education Savings Grant (Additional CESG) for 2018

November 8, 2017

• Notice #740 – Saskatchewan Advantage Grant for Education Savings (SAGES) suspension period

September 20, 2017

• Notice #735 – Saskatchewan Advantage Grant for Education Savings (SAGES) suspension period

June 14, 2017

• Notice #723 – One millionth Canada Learning Bond recipient

June 12, 2017

• Notice #722 – Additional information pertaining to the suspension of the Saskatchewan Advantage Grant for Education Savings (SAGES)

June 01, 2017

• Notice #720 – Updated Canada Education Savings Program (CESP) application form

March 23, 2017

• Notice #711 – Saskatchewan Advantage Grant for Education Savings (SAGES) Announcement

December 23, 2016

• Notice #702 – Canada Learning Bond (CLB) eligibility criteria amendments

December 16, 2016

• Notice #700 – Revised income brackets for Additional Canada Education Savings Grant (Additional CESG) for 2017

August 15, 2016

• Notice #685 – CESP Interface Transaction Standards, Version 5.7

June 16, 2016

• Notice #677 – One-name beneficiaries

May 11, 2016

• Notice #671 – Specimen plan obligations

April 11, 2016

• Notice #668 – Change to the British Columbia Training and Education Savings Grant (BCTESG) eligibility criteria

March 02, 2016

• Notice #662 – Pre-transfer repayment policy – Quebec Education Savings Incentive (QESI)

February 26, 2016

• Notice #661 – Update on repayment transactions for the Alberta Centennial Education Savings (ACES) Plan

February 01, 2016

• Notice #658 - "Cancel SAGES request" with respect to a beneficiary's change of residency

December 14, 2015

• Notice #651 – Revised Income Brackets for Additional Canada Education Savings Grant (Additional CESG) for 2016

October 13, 2015

• Notice #642A – Application for Saskatchewan Advantage Grant for Education Savings (SAGES) Following Transfer from Non-offering Promoters Policy
• Notice #642B – Questions and answers: Application for Saskatchewan Advantage Grant for Education Savings (SAGES) Following Transfer from Non-offering Promoters Policy

September 23, 2015

• Notice #640A – Pre-Transfer Repayment Policy
• Notice #640B – Questions and answers: Pre-Transfer Repayment Policy

September 18, 2015

• Notice #639 – Update on the Closure of the Alberta Centennial Education Savings Plan

September 04, 2015

• Notice #637 – Saskatchewan Advantage Grant for Education Savings Waiver of Repayment Form

August 04, 2015

• Notice #634A - Questions and answers: Closure of the Alberta Centennial Education Savings (ACES) Plan

July 10, 2015

• Notice #631 – Update on the Closure of the Alberta Centennial Education Savings (ACES) Plan

May 29, 2015:

• Notice #626 - Updated CESP Application Form (including BCTESG)

March 26, 2015:

• Notice #619 - Closure of the Alberta Centennial Education Savings (ACES) Plan

March 26, 2015:

• Notice #619 - Questions and answers: Closure of the Alberta Centennial Education Savings (ACES) Plan

December 19, 2014:

• Notice #608 - Revised Income Brackets for Additional CESG

November 14, 2014:

• Notice #600 - CESP Interface Transaction Standards, Version 5.5

December 6, 2013:

• Notice #561 - Revised Income Brackets for Additional Canada Education Savings Grant (Additional CESG)

June 5, 2013:

• Notice #537 - New CESP Application Form (including SAGES)
• Notice #537 - Questions & Answers

April 15, 2013:

• Notice #527 - CESP Interface Transaction Standards, Version 5.0

January 2, 2013:

• Notice #514 - Revised Income Brackets for Additional Canada Education Savings Grant (Additional CESG)

December 21, 2012:

• Notice #512 - Updated Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) Transfer Forms

November 20, 2012:

• Notice #508 - Update: Use of New Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) Transfer Forms

November 16, 2012:

• Notice #506 - RESP Promoter Tools Update

September 19, 2012:

• Notice #482 - New Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) Transfer Forms and Revised Additional Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG) Transfer Policy

September 11, 2012:

• Notice #497 - Corporate Restructuring, Purchases and Mergers

February 17, 2012:

• Notice #472 - RESP Promoter Tools Update

December 23, 2011:

• Notice #466 - Revised Income Brackets for Additional Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG)

August 22, 2011:

• Notice #450 - RESP Provider User Guide Update

August 15, 2011:

• Notice #448 - Budget 2010 and Budget 2011 measures that impact the Canada Education Savings Program (CESP)

August 8, 2011:

• Notice #447 - Clarification of Promoter Agreement – Audit of Books and Records

June 30, 2011:

• Notice #443 - Corporate Restructuring, Purchases and Mergers

April 5, 2011:

• Notice #432 - Promoter Tools Updated as a Result of the 2010 Federal Budget

January 25, 2011:

• Notice #419 - Revised Income Brackets for Additional Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG)

September 9, 2010:

• Notice #405 - Educational Assistance Payment (EAP)

July 23, 2010:

• Notice #399 - Budget 2010 measures that impact the Canada Education Savings Program (CESP)

July 22, 2010:

• Notice #398 - Process update - Resolving transfers

July 6, 2010:

• Notice #395 - Revised Income Brackets for additional Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG)

February 19, 2010:

• Notice #380 - Clarification of Promoter Agreement - Audit of Books and Records

January 4, 2010:

• Notice #373 - Revised Income Brackets for Additional Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG)

August 18th, 2009:

• Notice #358 - Revised Income Brackets for additional Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG) and the Canada Learning Bond (CLB)

May 28, 2008:

• Notice #306 - Three Year Rule Date Clarification

April 18, 2008:

• Notice #299 - Revised Income Brackets for Additional CESG

February 20, 2008:

• Notice #290 - Repayments at Beneficiary level

January 4, 2008:

• Notice #282 - Interface Transaction Standards, version 4.4

December 4, 2007:

• Notice #275 - Monthly Validation of Social Insurance Numbers with the Social Insurance Registry - Record Type 920 - SIN Validation Report Record

July 27, 2007:

• Notice #258 - Three Year Time Limit for Payment of CESP Incentives

February 26, 2007:

• Notice #235 - Revised Income Brackets for Additional CESG

June 20, 2006:

• Notice #201 - Age 16/17 rule requirements Validation Process

November 14, 2005:

• Notice #174 - Over-contributions to Registered Education Savings Plans (RESP) and Grant Repayments

September 12, 2003:

• Notice #090 - Providing written notice to RESP beneficiaries when Educational Assistance Payments are made

August 20, 2003:

• Notice #002 - Interpretation of paragraph 3.1(a)(v) of the Canada Education Savings Grant Agreement with trustees related to administrative charges and other RESP fees - Effective October 1, 2003

June 2, 2003:

• Notice #085 - Record-keeping requirements for RESP contributions for 16 and 17 year olds

June 30, 2000:

• Notice #009 - Corporate Restructuring and Mergers