Adoption services by an Adoption Practitioner who is a Registered Social Worker (RSW) can be claimed on many medical plans: Check your medical benefit plan to see if RSW services are included and can be claimed as an expense.
Claiming Registered Social Work (RSW) fees through your medical benefits/as a tax deduction:
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Registered Social Workers are “medical practitioners” and may be claimed as medical expenses on your annual tax returns.
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If you have supplemental medical benefits RSW services are usually included in your plan as family counselling.
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Adoption services may be claimed as an income tax deduction during the year in which a family adopts a child. For the 2020 taxation year, the maximum amount of eligible expenses for the Adoption Expense Tax Credit is $16,563 per child.
Parental Leave in Ontario: Information about paternal leave for adoptive parents.
Adoption Grants: Some employers offer their employees additional benefits during or following the adoption process. Check with your organization's HR department to see if you qualify.
Targetted Subsidies Policy Directive: Ontario CAS's offer subsidies to families adopting a child over the age ten or sibling groups. Contact your local CAS for more information.
Pre- and post-adoption medical assessments (for international adoptions) are available at St. Michael's Hospital through the Immigrant Health and Infectious Disease Clinic: click here for more information.
