By Services Canada

Canadian Dental Care Plan

Dec 18, 2023 | 10:51 AM

As you may know, the Government of Canada announced the implementation of the new Canadian Dental Care Plan, as of December 18, 2023.

The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) aims at reducing the costs of dental care for Canadian residents who have a family net income of less than $90,000 per year. The implementation will follow a phased-in approach. Applications will open for seniors first in December 2023. Persons with disabilities and children under 18 will be invited to apply in Spring 2024. The program will then expand to all eligible Canadian residents as of 2025. Dental coverage – Canada.ca

To be eligible for the CDCP, people need to:

· Be a Canadian resident for tax purposes;

· Have filed their taxes;

Riders win

Roughriders down Redblacks 29-16 to vault over Lions in CFL's West Division

Sep 28, 2024

Church fire

UPDATED: Loon Lake RCMP investigating fire that torched St. George Anglican Church

Sep 28, 2024

Unmarked Graves

Eight potential graves found near site of former George Gordon First Nation residential school

Sep 28, 2024

· Have an adjusted family net income of less than $90,000 per year; and,

· Not have access to private or employer/pension sponsored dental coverage.

To help raise awareness about the CDCP, Service Canada, through their Community Outreach and Liaison Service (COLS), can provide information and assistance to people receiving services through your organization or to your staff/volunteers, to ensure potential clients are aware of and able to access the CDCP.

Services we provide include:

• Information sessions (virtual or in person)
  • Customized presentations for your organization’s staff/volunteers to provide them with information on the CDCP, including eligibility criteria, and on Service Canada programs and benefits, and how to access them.
  • Tailored presentations for your Senior clients, to provide them with information on the CDCP and on Government of Canada programs, services, and benefits that they may be eligible for, and how to access them.
• Application intake clinics (virtual or in person)
  • Transactional clinics to assist clients with completing the steps required to access the CDCP.

[Enclosed are fact sheets with information about the Canadian Dental Care Plan, and other promotional materials that you can make available to your clients to promote the plan.]

If you have any questions, would like more information on Service Canada programs, services and benefits, or if you would like to plan an outreach activity with us, please do not hesitate to contact us by return email or phone. We would be happy to provide you or your staff with more information on our services at your convenience.