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Becoming a parent

The printed guide Becoming is now integrated in the 2008 guide From Tiny Tot to Toddler published by the Institut national de santé publique du Québec.

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Parental leave

Dismissal of a pregnant employee (prohibited practice)
Leave for pregnancy-related examinations
Maternity leave
Parental leave
Paternity leave
Spousal leave (for a birth or adoption)

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Financial assistance for parents

Additional amounts for dependent children (Employment Assistance Program)
Assistance for parents of triplets or quadruplets
Canada child tax benefit
Child assistance payments (Québec)
Compensation on the birth of a child following sexual assault
Employment Insurance special benefits
Job-entry measure: "Ma place au soleil"
Loans and bursaries: Declaration of change
Loans and bursaries: Loan repayment deferral
Nursing benefit or assistance with the purchase of infant formula
Pension for a disabled person’s child
Québec Parental Insurance Plan
Québec sales tax and baby products
Shelter allowance
Special pregnancy benefit
Supplement for handicapped children (Québec)
Tax credit for adoption expenses
Tax credit for the treatment of infertility
Tax credit for the work premium
Universal child care benefit

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Registering a child

Application for a birth certificate
Attestation of birth and declaration of birth
Campaign: "Mon arbre à moi"
Child passport application: Canadians under 16 years of age
Choice of names
Health insurance registration for a child adopted in Québec
Health insurance registration for a child born in Québec
Health insurance registration for a child born or adopted outside Québec
Prescription drug insurance
Record of births registered outside Québec

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Health, prevention and family security

Car seats for children
Home safety for children
Midwives
Newborn blood screening
Newborn urine screening
Nutritional aid for pregnant women
Prenatal courses
Preventive withdrawal
Vaccination

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Adoption in Québec

Adoption by foster parents (financial assistance)
Program: "Banque mixte" (foster-to-adopt)
Regular adoption
Special adoption (by a relative or spouse)

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International adoption

Application for Canadian citizenship
General procedure for international adoption
Immigration procedures
International adoption through a certified agency
Private international adoption
The international adoption toolkit

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Day care: registration, financial assistance and other information

Child-Care Expenses Deduction (Canada)
Day care for $7 a day
Day-care service agreement
Day-care support measure for handicapped children
Medication in day care
Tax credit for child-care expenses (Québec)

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Filiation: Family relationships

Medically assisted procreation: filiation and responsibility
Paternity: acknowledgment, contestation and denial
The rights of grandparents

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Note: This list is as complete as possible. However, if you cannot find the information you need, we suggest that you e-mail Services Québec or call 1 877 644-4545. It will be a pleasure to help you.