COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Fund
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Overview
Vaccination is one of the most effective ways to:
- protect yourself from the serious outcomes of COVID-19
- protect our health care system capacity
- help build healthier communities
Since the summer of 2021, the Government of Canada has collaborated with provinces and territories to develop a Canadian COVID-19 proof of vaccination. This proof of vaccination provides people vaccinated in Canada with a simple, consistent way to demonstrate their COVID-19 vaccination history. This approach continues to support Canadians travelling internationally.
The federal government has committed to supporting provinces and territories through the COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Fund. Money was set aside in the 2021 Economic and Fiscal Update. This $300 million fund:
- recognizes that provinces and territories have incurred financial and operational costs to develop and maintain a proof of vaccination program
- supports the federal, provincial and territorial collaboration required to issue Canadian proof of vaccination
The investment will help provinces and territories maintain proof of vaccination for as long as other international or domestic jurisdictions require it. Support will be for up to 3 additional years, beginning in April 2022.
The fund will also help maintain the strong collaboration between the Government of Canada and provincial and territorial governments moving forward. It also takes into account important considerations for Indigenous communities and organizations.
We will continue supporting provinces and territories to make sure that proof of vaccination remains accessible for people in Canada to support international travel.
Ministerial letters
Public letters between the federal minister of health and each provincial and territorial counterpart have been exchanged. The letters outline:
- each province and territory’s funding allocation
- federal commitments to support an ongoing consistent approach to proof of vaccination across Canada
- provincial and territorial commitments, including that Canadian COVID-19 proofs of vaccination remain available for up to 3 years from April 2022
- areas of continued collaboration in proof of vaccination programming
Discussions on this funding are ongoing with additional provinces and territories. The associated ministerial letters will be added below as they become available.
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon
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