Closed: Renew your Canadian Dental Care Plan coverage

Status: The renewal period for the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) closed on June 1, 2026.

As a Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) member, you must renew your coverage every year to confirm that you still meet the eligibility requirements.

On this page

• When to renew
• What you need to renew
• Beware of scams
• After you renew

When to renew

Renewals for the 2027-2028 benefit period will open in spring 2027.

The CDCP provides coverage over a single benefit period ending each year on June 30.

If you miss the renewal period, you can submit a new application, but there will be a gap in your coverage until the new application is approved. Any dental care received during this gap period will not be covered nor reimbursed retroactively.

What you need to renew

You must meet all 4 eligibility requirements before renewing.

You'll need to confirm or update the following information for each applicant. This includes yourself or your dependants, and your spouse or common-law partner, if applicable :

• Social Insurance Number (SIN) (if available for children)
• date of birth
• full name
• home and mailing addresses
• list of dental coverage through government social programs (if applicable)

You and your spouse or common-law partner also must have filed your tax return in Canada for the previous year and have received your notice of assessment to renew.

You need to provide information about your spouse or common-law partner so we can confirm your marital status, calculate your adjusted family net income, and verify that you do not have access to private dental insurance or coverage through your spouse or common-law partner. It does not mean that a renewal application is being submitted for your spouse or common-law partner.

Your spouse or common-law partner must submit their own renewal to be covered under the CDCP.

Eligibility review

We review CDCP eligibility to confirm that only people who meet the requirements receive CDCP coverage.

To be eligible for the CDCP, you can't have access to private dental insurance or coverage.

If you tell us (attest) that you do not have access to private dental insurance or coverage, we may accept your application. However, we continue to review applications after we accept them.

If what you tell us doesn't match your T4 or T4A tax slips, you may be selected for an eligibility review.

If your application or coverage is under review at any time, we'll notify you by mail. The letter will tell you the next steps and how to confirm your eligibility.

Learn more:

• CDCP member eligibility review

If declared ineligible

If you are declared ineligible, you will be removed from the CDCP and you may be required to reimburse the Government of Canada for any services paid for by the plan while you were ineligible.

After you renew

In this section:

• Check the status of your renewal
• View and update your CDCP information
• Before getting care
• Find an oral health provider

Check the status of your renewal

You can check the status of your renewal for yourself and your dependants in two ways:

• by using the online status checker
• by phone: contact us

Information you need to check your status

You need the following information for each person you are checking:

• application code or client number (member ID), which is:
  • the number you received after applying online or by phone; or
  • the number in the right-hand corner of the CDCP letter you received from Service Canada by mail or in MSCA; or
  • the number on the front of your CDCP member card
• Social Insurance Number (SIN):
  • if a child doesn’t have a SIN, you must provide their full name and date of birth

View and update your CDCP information

Make sure your information stays accurate.

• Through My Service Canada Account

  Once you register and sign in to My Service Canada Account (MSCA), these options are available in the "Canadian Dental Care Plan" section on your MSCA dashboard:

  • renew your CDCP coverage (Closed)
  • view your CDCP letters
  • about your personal information:
    • view your information
    • update your access to other dental benefits
    • update your contact information
    • update your communication preferences. Get all your important updates online, in one place. Choose the “digital” option to receive notices by email, faster than by mail.

• By telephone

  You can contact us by phone to update your personal information.

• Through Sun Life

  You can review CDCP plan details, view your claims history and download a printable member card using the my Sun Life online account.

Before getting care

Before you seek and get care from an oral health care provider, make sure you understand your CDCP coverage.

• Always check that your CDCP coverage is active before each appointment
• When booking an appointment or discussing services, always:
  • confirm your provider accepts CDCP clients and will bill Sun Life directly for services covered under the plan
  • ensure your coverage is active and you know your co-payment level
  • ask your provider if there are other costs you must pay in addition to your co-payment that are not covered by the plan. You may still have to pay a portion of the cost even if the plan pays 100% of the CDCP established fees (or you do not have a co-payment)

• Your co-payment level may change when you renew. The coverage is based on the plan rules, fees and co-payment level in effect when you receive the service, so the amount covered may differ from a previous estimate or preauthorization.
• Only oral health providers are reimbursed for services covered under the plan. You should pay out-of-pocket only for services or costs not covered under the plan. If you pay the full cost yourself, CDCP will not reimburse you.
• Oral health care services you receive during any gap in your coverage (for example, if you do not renew on time) will not be covered nor reimbursed.

Find an oral health provider

Depending on the care you need, you may wish to receive treatment from an independent dental hygienist, denturist, a dentist, dental specialist, or dental school clinic.

If you don’t already have a provider, you can talk with one in your community or consult Sun Life's CDCP Provider Search.

You can also call the Sun Life CDCP Contact Centre at 1-888-888-8110 for help.