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INFORMATION FOR ONTARIO RESIDENTS
The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) was created to help ease financial barriers to accessing oral health care for eligible Canadian residents.
To qualify for the CDCP, you must meet all the criteria below:
- No access to dental insurance
- have an adjusted family net income of less than $90,000
- be a Canadian resident for tax purposes and
- have filed your tax return in the previous year
Eligible Canadians will receive a letter in the mail inviting them to enroll according to the schedule below. It is expected that those enrolled in the CDCP can start seeing an oral health provider in May 2024. Learn more about which services are covered and co-payments.
| Group | Applications open |
|---|---|
| Seniors aged 87 and above | Started December 2023 |
| Seniors aged 77 to 86 | Started January 2024 |
| Seniors aged 72 to 76 | Starting February 2024 |
| Seniors aged 70 to 71 | Starting March 2024 |
| Seniors aged 65 to 69 | Starting May 2024 |
| Adults with a valid Disability Tax Credit certificate | Starting June 2024 |
| Children under the age of 18 | Starting June 2024 |
| All remaining eligible Canadian residents | Starting 2025 |
INFORMATION FOR RDHs
Participate as a CDCP Provider
RDHs can now participate in the CDCP as providers by confirming directly with Sun Life, who is administering the program on the Government of Canada’s behalf. Participation in the CDCP is voluntary, but CDHO encourages RDHs to participate in this important initiative that will have a significant impact on millions of Canadians. Learn more about participating in the CDCP.
Resources
We will continue to update RDHs as we learn more.