We had to apply for the Universal Child Care Benefit...
Child care expenses are claimed by the lower income earning spouse. They are a credit, so you get them at the lowest tax bracket.
I think the CCTB will get calculated automatically by QuickTax when you file your taxes. You can file a TD-1 with your employer to have the reduce the amount of taxes they take off your cheque so you don't have to wait until you get a tax refund to see the benefit.
Can't speak to the RESP benefit as that was not in effect when my kids were born.
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