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All eligible Canadians can now apply for the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP).

You must meet all 4 of the eligibility requirements before applying.

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What you need to apply

You’ll need to provide the following information for each applicant, and your spouse or common-law partner (if you have one):

  • Social Insurance Number (SIN) (if available for children)
  • date of birth
  • full name
  • home and mailing address
  • list of dental coverage through government social programs (if applicable)
  • you and your spouse or common-law partner (if applicable) must have filed your tax return in Canada for the previous year and have received your notice of assessment

If you are ready to apply or if your previous coverage has expired

Apply

Renewing your yearly coverage

You will need to renew your coverage to the CDCP every year to confirm that you still meet the eligibility requirements. The renewal process for the 2025 to 2026 benefit coverage period has ended.

If you didn't renew and your CDCP coverage ended on June 30, 2025, you can submit a new application. There will be a gap in your coverage until it is reinstated. Oral health care services received during this gap will not be covered nor reimbursed retroactively.

You should always confirm that your CDCP coverage is active before seeking treatment from your oral health provider. Please note that your co-payment level could change when you renew. Any preauthorized treatments will be paid at the co-payment level at the time of treatment.

Accessing your CDCP information through My Service Canada Account (MSCA)

You can apply to the CDCP and access CDCP letters using your MSCA account. Register for a My Service Canada Account if you don’t already have an account. Once registered or signed in, go to the “Canadian Dental Care Plan” section on your MSCA dashboard to:

  • apply to the CDCP:
    • select “Apply for the Canadian Dental Care Plan”
  • view your letters related to the CDCP:
    • select “View my letters”

If you can't use the application tool or MSCA

Call Service Canada at 1-833-537-4342. For TTY, call 1-833-677-6262.

If someone is helping you apply

You can ask someone you trust or a delegate to help you apply for the CDCP.

  • Applying with the help of someone you trust

    You can ask a trusted person to help you apply by phone. This could be a:

    • friend
    • relative
    • caregiver
    • translator, or
    • interpreter

    You must be able to give clear consent that you agree to let them help you.

  • Applying through a delegate

    A delegate is someone who has the legal authority to represent you and make decisions on your behalf.

    They can represent you if they’re listed as your delegate on documents such as:

    • power of attorney
    • mandate
    • trusteeship

    Before you apply, your delegate must prove that they have the legal authority to represent you. The documents listed above are considered proof. Mail original documents or certified copies to us, or bring them in person to any Service Canada office (see mailing addresses by region).

    Once we’ve processed the documents, we’ll contact your delegate to confirm that we’ve accepted and added the documents to your file. Your delegate can then apply to the CDCP on your behalf.

    How to submit your proof of delegate documents

    By mail

    If you or your delegate are sending us the documents by mail, please include a cover letter with:

    • your full name
    • your Social Insurance Number (SIN)
    • a statement that the documents are being submitted for the CDCP
    • your delegate’s phone number and
    • a return address, so we can return your documents for us to send the original documents or certified copies back to once we’ve processed them
    Mailing addresses by region
    Province or region Mailing address
    Atlantic Canada Service Canada
    Canadian Dental Care Plan
    PO Box 250 Station A
    Fredericton, NB E3B 4Z6
    Quebec Service Canada
    Canadian Dental Care Plan
    PO Box 60
    Boucherville, QC J4B 5E6
    Ontario Service Canada
    Canadian Dental Care Plan
    PO Box 5100 Station D
    Scarborough, ON M1R 5C8
    Western Canada and Territories Service Canada
    Canadian Dental Care Plan
    PO Box 2710 Station Main
    Edmonton, AB T5J 2G4
    In person

    If you or your delegate brings the documents to a Service Canada office in person, please provide:

    • your full name, and
    • your Social Insurance Number (SIN)

    Find a Service Canada office near you

Check the status of your application

You can check the status of your and your dependant’s CDCP application using the status checker tool.

You will need to provide the following information for each person you are checking the status for:

  • application code or client number:
    • the number you received after applying, or the number in the right-hand corner of the CDCP letter (determination letter or renewal letter) you received from Service Canada
  • Social Insurance Number (SIN):
    • for children’s application that do not have a SIN, you will need to enter their full name and date of birth

To check the application status, you can use the online tool.

Check the status of your application

You can also call us

By automated phone service

You can use the automated phone service to check your application. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Call 1-833-537-4342, select your preferred language, then press 3.

By speaking to a representative

Representatives are also available 8:30 am to 4:30 pm local time, Monday to Friday, to answer any questions you may have. They do not answer calls on statutory holidays.

Note: If your child does not have a SIN, you are not able to use the automated phone service to check their application status. You must speak to a representative to check their status or use the online tool.

By TTY (teletypewriter) service

If you’re hearing impaired, use our TTY (teletypewriter) service: 1-833-677-6262.

The hours of operation are 7:00 am to 7:30 pm Eastern time, Monday to Friday.

Requesting alternate formats

If you need information from the CDCP in a different format such as large print, Braille, or DAISY, you can request alternate versions of letters and publications.

Please note that CDCP application and renewal forms are not available in paper or alternate formats.

To request an alternate format, please call 1-833-537-4342.

If you’re hearing impaired, use our TTY (teletypewriter) service: 1-833-677-6262.

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