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 more information

For information about the benefits available, see Interim Federal Health Program: Summary of Coverage.

• Application for Interim Federal Health Program
• Interim Federal Health Program Policy
• IFHP Pre-Departure Medical Services

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