Gear Up for School

Métis Nation-Saskatchewan want to help your child gear up for school by providing all eligible children ages 3 to 13 a backpack filled with school supplies.

Gear Up for Schools Backpacks are limited, don’t wait to apply!

Eligibility Criteria:

Here’s what you need to know to qualify under this year’s program:

The child(ren) must be an MN-S citizen or in the process of acquiring citizenship. Visit our website https://metisnationsk.com/citizenship/ for citizenship information.
The child must be between the ages of 3 to 13 years old
The child must reside within Saskatchewan.

Reminder: This application is for the Gear Up for Schools Backpacks. The application for cultural packages will be launched in the fall of 2024. More information will be released as it becomes available.

Contact Yvonne McKenzie at GearUp@mns.work with any questions.

MN-S Early Learning Childcare – Gear Up for School Application

Parent 1 - Applicant

First Name:

Middle Name:

Last Name:

Date of Birth:

Email:

Primary Phone #:

Secondary Phone #:

Marital Status:

To which gender do you most identify?:

MN-S Citizenship #:

NOTE: the parent/caregiver is not required to be a registered Métis citizen to apply for this program. Your child must be a registered Métis citizen or in the process.

Citizenship Status:

Property Address

Street:

City:

Province:

Postal Code:

Mailing Address (R.R #., Box #, Street Address, etc)

Street:

City:

Province:

Postal Code:

Country:

Parent 2 - Applicant

First Name:

Middle Name:

Last Name:

Date of Birth:

Email:

Primary Phone #:

Secondary Phone #:

To which gender do you most identify?:

MN-S Citizenship #:

NOTE: the parent/caregiver is not required to be a registered Métis citizen to apply for this program. Your child must be a registered Métis citizen or in the process.

Citizenship Status:

Household Members - List all children living in the home requesting backpacks:

Child #1

First Name:

Middle Name:

Last Name:

Date of Birth:

Gender:

MN-S Citizenship #:

Citizenship Status:

Grade Entering:

Shirt Size:

Child #2

First Name:

Middle Name:

Last Name:

Date of Birth:

Gender:

MN-S Citizenship #:

Citizenship Status:

Grade Entering:

Shirt Size:

Child #3

First Name:

Middle Name:

Last Name:

Date of Birth:

Gender:

MN-S Citizenship #:

Citizenship Status:

Grade Entering:

Shirt Size:

Child #4

First Name:

Middle Name:

Last Name:

Date of Birth:

Gender:

MN-S Citizenship #:

Citizenship Status:

Grade Entering:

Shirt Size:

Child #5

First Name:

Middle Name:

Last Name:

Date of Birth:

Gender:

MN-S Citizenship #:

Citizenship Status:

Grade Entering:

Shirt Size:

Child #6

First Name:

Middle Name:

Last Name:

Date of Birth:

Gender:

MN-S Citizenship #:

Citizenship Status:

Grade Entering:

Shirt Size:

Declaration of Truth and Consent

The applicant declares that all the information given is true and complete
The child(ren) must be an MN-S citizen or in the process of acquiring citizenship. Visit our website https://metisnationsk.com/citizenship/ for citizenship information.
The applicant gives consent to MN-S and its agents to investigate and disclose any of the facts given in this application form for internal purposes or to other agents.
The applicant acknowledges and agrees that the facts given in this application form will be kept and disposed of as required by The Archives and Public Records Management Act
The applicant agrees that MN-S may collect data for report and funding purposes
The applicant agrees that MN-S may be required to complete surveys at any given time
The applicant understands that this application does not obligate MN-S to approve funding or materials

Consent Declaration of Truth and Consent:

Date of Truth and Consent Declaration:

"Applicant" refers to the Metis citizen who applies for the Childcare Subsidy Program. The applicant must be a parent or primary caregiver of the child for at least 50% of the time. The applicant is responsible for all communications with MN-S.

"Secondary Applicant" refers to another parent or caregiver living at the same address as the applicant and/or child. The secondary applicant has access to information and the status of application progress. The secondary applicant cannot make changes or updates to the original application. The secondary applicant cannot apply for the same program as the applicant UNLESS it is for other children not listed under the applicant.