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Who does what

One checklist, two governments.

Every life event splits between federal and provincial programs. Here's who handles each step in British Columbia, and when.

Government
1Before the birth
2First 30 days
3First year
Government of Canadacanada.ca
1 · Before the birth
2 · First 30 days
3 · First year
British Columbiagov.bc.ca
1 · Before the birth
2 · First 30 days
3 · First year—
FederalProvincial8 steps · 3 phases

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