Interim Federal Health Program
Government of Canada - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
- Description
- Provides limited, temporary coverage of health-care benefits for specific groups of people in Canada who don't have provincial, territorial, or private health-care coverage.
Service offers:
- immigration medical exams and follow-up treatment of health conditions
- vaccinations
- in-patient and out-patient hospital services
- services from medical doctors, registered nurses and other healthcare professionals
- laboratory, diagnostic and ambulance services
- limited vision and urgent dental care
- home care and long-term care
- services from clinical psychologists, psychotherapists, counselling therapists, occupational therapists, speech language therapists, physiotherapists
- Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to:
- refugee claimants
- victims of human trafficking
- immigration detainees held under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA)
- Application Process
- Service Access: See below, To access service:
- refugee status activates coverage automatically
- visit website for details
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: No,
- Web Site
- https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/refugees/help-within-canada/health-care/interim-federal-health-program.html
- Languages
- English; French
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: N/A -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Topic(s)
- Last Verified On
- September 29, 2022
