Important: You can now submit a Claim for the Removed Child Class and Removed Child Family Class. Learn more about how to complete a Claim.

Get ready to submit a Claim

The First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle Settlement will provide $23.34 billion in compensation for affected First Nations individuals and some family members.

The first Claims Period is now open for Removed Children and their eligible Caregiving Parents and Caregiving Grandparents. You can now submit a Claim for the Removed Child Class and Removed Child Family Class.

Removed Child Class

The Removed Child Class includes:
  • First Nations individuals who, while under the Age of Majority, were removed from their homes between April 1, 1991, and March 31, 2022, by Child Welfare Authorities.
  • The removal from home happened while the Child or at least one of their Caregiving Parents or Caregiving Grandparents were Ordinarily Resident on Reserve or living in the Yukon.
  • The placement was funded by Indigenous Services Canada.

Learn more about the Removed Child Class →

Removed Child Family Class

The Removed Child Family Class includes:
  • The Caregiving Parents or Caregiving Grandparents of a First Nations individual who, while under the Age of Majority was removed from their home between April 1, 1991, and March 31, 2022, by Child Welfare Authorities.

Learn more about the Removed Child Family Class →

Claims Periods for the remaining seven Classes will open in phases. Compensation is not yet available for the remaining Classes.

To submit a Claim when these other Claims Periods open, you should have:

Valid government-issued identification

A current mailing address

A bank account in your name for compensation deposit

Remaining Classes

Additional information on requirements will be provided when the Claims Process for each Class is approved.

Once each Claims Period opens, Class Members will need to submit a Claim Form to the Administrator to make their Claim for compensation.

This first Claims Process does NOT apply to any of the other seven Classes in this Settlement, including:

Kith Child Class

Kith Family Class

Jordan’s Principle Class

Jordan’s Principle Family Class

Trout Child Class

Trout Family Class

Essential Service Class

The Claims Periods for the other Classes will open in phases as the Claims Process for each is approved by the Federal Court.

Help and resources

Support is available to help you complete your Claim Form.

The Administrator is available to answer questions and help you understand the Claims Process. If additional help is required, the Administrator may also refer you to a Claims Helpers to provide one-on-one support by phone, video call or in person, where available – and at no cost to you.