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The Connecting Families Initiative (CFI) is a Government of Canada program that provides more affordable Internet services to eligible Canadians.

Posted on: June 29, 2024

This initiative is overseen by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) while Internet Service Providers (ISP) across Canada cover the costs of the discounted plans.

If you have received a letter of invitation indicating your eligibility to participate in the program we encourage you to sign-up for the CFI program.

To participate in the CFI program, recipients of this letter of invitation will need to enter: your code found in the top right corner of the letter, your full name and address, in the Connecting Families Registration Portal.

Canadians eligible for the program can request a low-cost computer while supplies last, for more information you can sign-up in the Connecting Families Registration Portal.

Learn more.