Resources

A First Nations child under the age of majority in their province or territory of residence can access Jordan's Principle, if they permanently reside in Canada and if the child meets one of the following criteria:

• Are registered or eligible to be registered under the Indian Act
• has one parent or guardian who is registered or eligible to be registered under the Indian Act
• is recognized by their nation for the purposes of Jordan's Principle
• is ordinarily a resident on reserve.

Ordinarily resident on reserve means that an Indigenous child:

• Lives on reserve.
• Normally lives on reserve even if the child or one of the members of their household. (such as a sibling, parent, extended family living with child) may have been required to spend some time away temporarily from the community to access services.
• Was ordinarily resident on reserve immediately prior to accessing Jordan's Principle.
• Is a dependent of a family that maintains a primary residence on reserve.
• Returns to live on reserve with parents, guardians or caregivers during the year.
• Meets student eligibility requirements in Yukon Territory.

A more detailed list can be found here.

Funding may be available to help meet a wide range of health, social, and educational needs for our communities children and youth. This includes support for children with unique needs, such as Two-Spirit and LGBTQQIA based needs, as well as those living with disabilities.

Some examples of what can be funded under Jordan's Principle include:

Health

• Child-specific addiction services
• Professional mental health services
• Specialized hearing aids
• Assessments and screenings for a medical or educational need
• Transportation to child-specific medical appointments
• Medical supplies and equipment
• Therapeutic services for individuals or groups (speech therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy)
• Medical respite care (individual or group)
• Mobility aids
• Wheelchair ramps

Social

• Child-specific land-based activities on reserve
• Child-specific specialized programs based on cultural beliefs and practices on reserve

Education

• School supplies
• Tutoring services
• Teaching assistants on reserve
• Assessments and screenings for educational needs
• Assistive technologies and electronics related to child-specific educational needs
• Specialized school transportation

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Indigenous Services Canada may not approve funding for the following items unless such funding is required through special consideration of social and historical context under Jordan's Principle:

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• Purchase, construction or structural renovations of homes.
• Requests to support sporting events or training, unless it is linked to the specific health, social, or educational needs of the First Nations child
• International travel, unless it is related to an exceptional medical need.
• Non-medical supports such as travel costs, non-medical respite care, child care, clothing, furniture and vehicles, unless accompanied by a letter of support from a medical professional. The professional must be able to provide a child-specific recommendation based on their professional designation and their knowledge of the  child's specific needs.
• School-related requests, unless linked to the specific health, social or educational need of the child. Supports to school boards off-reserve and private schools will be redirected to existing provincial and federally-funded programs
• Automatic administrative fees within group requests, including salaries, service fees and overhead costs.

Jordan's Principle supports equal access to a wide range of health, social and educational products, supports and service.  that have been created in response to  the unique situation and distinct needs of each First Nations child.

Under Jordan's Principle, we can:

• Inform families about the help available for your child and how to access any services that may be necessary. 
• Provide our community access to products, services and support systems. 
• Give access to funding when to make sure products, services and supports are accessed without delay.