10 provinces · 3 territories

Homeschool laws in Canada

Homeschooling is legal across Canada, but each province and territory sets its own rules. Pick yours to see what to file, when, and what to report.

Checked November 2026. A summary, not legal advice: each page links the official source. In the US? See homeschool laws by state.

Province or territory	Regulation	When
Alberta	Moderate regulation	For a funded supervised program, the school authority must accept it by September 30.
British Columbia	Low regulation	By September 30 each school year. Registration is optional the year a child turns 5. If you start later in the year, register when you begin.
Manitoba	Moderate regulation	The notification form is open July 1 to September 1.
New Brunswick	Moderate regulation	Set by each district, usually in September. Check with your district.
Newfoundland and Labrador	High regulation	Ask your regional homeschool coordinator; apply before you begin.
Nova Scotia	Moderate regulation	Register before the school year starts; the current form lists the date.
Ontario	Low regulation	Before you withdraw your child from school.
Prince Edward Island	Low regulation	Before the school year begins.
Quebec	High regulation	By July 1 each year, or within 10 days after the child last attended school.
Saskatchewan	Moderate regulation	The Ministry expects registration by August 15; some divisions set their own dates.
Northwest Territories	Moderate regulation	Usually by September 30; some education bodies use September 15.
Nunavut	Moderate regulation	Ask your District Education Authority.
Yukon	Moderate regulation	Ask Aurora Virtual School; register before the school year.