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Get more from
your RESP

This spring, get a $250 bonus when you open an education savings plan. The earlier you start, the more you save for your child’s future. Hop to it!

Automated investing
We’ll do the rest. As your child grows, we automatically adjust the plan to make the most of your savings
$0 to get started
No upfront costs to get started. Open your RESP today as quickly as 8 minutes
Joint account? No problem
Get started with only 1 parent and 1 child. Add a joint-account holder or another child to the RESP at any time
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Open an RESP in
8 minutes

Answer a few questions about you, your child and your savings goals. That’s it! And if you need it, we are here to help.

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Grants, we’re on it

We know all the government grants. You can get up to $12,800 per child in federal and provincial grants. We do the work. The RESP gets extra money. Easy.

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Save what you can
when you can

Whether it’s every month or once a year, you set the savings schedule and we take it from there. We’ll help grow your savings as your children grow.

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Top choice of over 1 million Canadians

For over 60 years, we’ve helped fund post-secondary education for more than 850,000 students. Unlike traditional banks, we’re owned by a not-for-profit foundation that puts Canadian families first—reinvesting profits into scholarships to help even more students succeed.
  • Managing $6.5 billion in education savings
  • 850,000 children funded for Universities/College
  • 60 years of education savings expertise

Have the money, when it’s time

Estimate your savings

Rate of Return

Your RESP Savings

$35,187 by 2043

Projected Savings

  • $21,900 Contributions
  • $4,380 Grants
  • $8,907 Income

Average Cost of Education

$39,263Tuition
$114,024Tuition & Residence

This projection is based on assumptions and is for illustrative purposes only. Investment returns and actual future value of your RESP cannot be predicted or guaranteed.

Embark Student Foundation

Embark Student Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation and owner of Embark Student Corp. For over 60 years, the foundation has focused on making education planning and saving easier for all, and has awarded nearly $57 million to Canadians.

Recognizing outstanding students: Almost $2 million awarded to students in recognition of their outstanding achievements and contributions to community.

Embark Major Grant Program: Launched in 2023, the Embark Student Foundation Major Grant Program awards millions to post-secondary institutions to support innovative programs, services and initiatives that have a positive impact on student experiences in Canada.

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Major grant recipients
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If not now, when?


  • Saving even $5 per week could add up to a full term of tuition. The earlier you start, the more you benefit. Get started now, it only takes a few minutes.
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