InfoCapsule: British Columbia Training and Education Savings Grant (BCTESG)
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16. British Columbia Training and Education Savings Grant (BCTESG)
Introduced by the Government of British Columbia and available since 2015, the BCTESG is a provincial education savings incentive designed to help families save for their children's post-secondary education. The incentive is paid under a designated provincial program administered by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) through an agreement with the Government of British Columbia.
The BCTESG is a one-time payment of $1,200.
Eligibility criteria
- The RESP promoter must be authorized to offer the BCTESG
- The custodial parent (or legal guardian) and the beneficiary must be resident of British Columbia at the time of application
- The beneficiary must be born in 2006 or after
- The BCTESG is payable only into an individual RESP or into a family RESP in which all beneficiaries are siblings
Application
| Birth year | First day to complete and sign the application form | Last day to complete and sign the application form |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 (on August 15 or later) | The day the beneficiary turns 6 | The day before the beneficiary turns 9 |
| 2006 | August 15, 2016 | August 14, 2019 |
Note:
The last day to apply for beneficiaries born January 1, 2007 to August 14, 2009 was August 14, 2018.
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