Legal Age Kid Stay Home Alone Canada. Children 10 to 11 years old children in this age group may be occasionally left alone at home for up to 1 2 hours e g. At what age can my child legally be left home alone.
There s no minimum legal age for when children can become babysitters in canada. Parents and legal guardians are ultimately responsible for the safety of children in their care. The age at which children can be left at home alone for reasonable periods varies by province ranging from 10 to 12 years of age.
It is not uncommon for children to start babysitting as early as 12 years old.
In ontario the child family services act does not specifically state a minimum age your child must be before you can leave them unsupervised. There is no legislation in alberta that determines an age at which a child may safely be left home alone. In canada only three provinces establish a minimum age at which children can be left home alone. 10 to 12 years.