Health care – Refugees
The Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) provides limited, temporary coverage of health-care benefits to people in the following groups who aren’t eligible for provincial or territorial health insurance
- protected persons, including resettled refugees;
- refugee claimants; and
- certain other groups.
The IFHP does not cover the cost of health-care services or products that a person may claim (even in part) under a public or private health insurance plan. The IFHP does not coordinate benefits with other insurance plans/programs so co-payments aren’t possible.
If you are a refugee selected for resettlement, you may also be covered for certain medical services before you leave for Canada. Find out:
- if you are eligible for pre-departure medical services and
- which services are covered
For health care professionals in Canada
Learn how to verify patients’ eligibility and submit claims.
For health care professionals outside Canada
Information for health care professionals registered with the IFHP’s pre-departure medical services program.
For more information
For information about the benefits available, see Interim Federal Health Program: Summary of Coverage.
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