Testimonials

"SmartSaver is exactly the kind of cross-sectoral collaboration that can make a difference and help Canadians achieve their goal of post-secondary education. Organizations that work with consumers to help them manage personal finances and learn to plan financially can use, and share, FCAC’s resources, such as the Canadian Financial Resources Database. This one-stop hub lists over 1,000 tools, resources and events that help consumers increase their financial literacy. I encourage all stakeholders to continue collaborating to promote the Canada Learning Bond for low- and moderate-income families, and to continue to share successes with the SmartSaver community."

"As I’m working with Korean families with young children under age 6, I found SMARTsaver info really important to my clients."

"The Toronto District School Board launched a board-wide partnership with SmartSAVER, and in my role as a Community Worker for Model Schools I try to bring people’s attention to this incredible program. I first heard about the SmartSAVER program at work. I felt really intimidated about talking about RESPs and the Canada Learning Bond. I didn’t understand that stuff, but over the past four months, I have come to learn a lot. It took a little while before I could get my mind around it, but when I really started to listen I was extremely surprised by the simplicity of the SmartSAVER program. I learned that SmartSAVER does not sell anything and they just want people to know about the free government grant money that is available for post secondary education."

“SmartSAVER brought it to my attention that the Canada Learning Bond really focuses on low income parents, and of the parents in Chilliwack who are eligible, only 27% had applied. The light bulb came on that we’re really missing out on an important poverty reduction strategy.”

"Alan Caslin, The Chair of Niagara Region and Acting Commissioner of Community Services and Adrienne Jugley presented this great, BIG cheque worth almost $10,000 to the United Way Niagara Region earlier this year. This contribution was made possible thanks to the Niagara Region’s efforts to increase local Canada Learning Bond (CLB) take-up. Their hard work combined with the SmartSAVER community incentive for each CLB application through SmartSAVER.org helped the United Way reach their campaign goal."

"From hosting sign-up events, to engaging political leadership to communicate the opportunity, and providing training sessions to government, business and community partners to ensure there was a clear understanding of the CLB sign-up process, partners have worked tirelessly to make Canada Learning Bond information a part of their intake process with families and parents. The introduction of the SmartSAVER portal has been an amazing tool to support sign-up here in Halton. Families know they can go online to begin the process and they have choice when it comes to a banking partner."

"Every day I am reaching into the community with the support of organizations like SmartSAVER to let people know that the federal government has money set aside for the post-secondary aspirations of children in our communities who are most in need. A typical day involves coming up with fun and creative ways to get the message out. For instance, I recently invited 100 Grade 2 students from a local school to visit our university campus to play with marine touch tanks and watch a science show where they were able to “blow up” a garbage can. The goal of these activities is to excite their imagination about attending university."

"Our local Ontario Works social assistance office has built promotions into their Intake Process and they talk to every family with qualifying children about the benefits of the program. We continue to promote the use of the online SmartSAVER RESP application as an easy and accessible way to sign up."