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Maternity & Parental Leave Calculator

Estimate maternity and parental leave benefits.

Your details

Instant result — 2026 defaults filled, edit anything. All fields are prefilled with the 2026 Canada defaults and the result shows instantly. Change any field and it recalculates instantly. Reset restores the 2026 defaults.

Weekly earnings ($)Prefilled with the 2026 default — edit if you want, e.g. 1000.

Standard benefit rate (%)Default 2026: 55% — you can change it.

Extended benefit rate (%)Default 2026: 33% — you can change it.

2026 defaults — edit anything

These values are prefilled with the 2026 Canada defaults and the result shows instantly. Edit any of them and the result updates instantly.

Standard weekly max ($)Default 2026: 729 — edit it if you want.

Extended weekly max ($)Default 2026: 437 — edit it if you want.

Maternity weeksDefault 2026: 15 — edit it if you want.

Standard parental weeks (one parent)Default 2026: 35 — edit it if you want.

Extended parental weeks (one parent)Default 2026: 61 — edit it if you want.

Your results

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Calculated with the 2026 Canada rules shown on this page. This is not tax, legal or financial advice, and not an official CRA / Service Canada determination.

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About Maternity & Parental Leave Calculator

Estimate maternity and parental leave benefits. The result appears instantly with the 2026 defaults filled in — edit anything you want.

FAQs

What does this calculator do?

Estimate maternity and parental leave benefits.

How do I use it?

The result appears instantly with the 2026 defaults filled in — edit any field and it updates instantly, with no signup.

Is the result official?

No. This is a calculator estimate based on the 2026 rules shown on this page, not an official CRA / Service Canada determination. Check official rules for your case.

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