Anyone currently in the program will receive a letter to renew their plan. It is important to complete your tax assessment and receive it back before renewing your application. The following message is from Miriam Mitchell from Service Canada.
The Government of Canada has been working to reduce the costs of dental care for Canadian residents through the CDCP, which aims to support Canadian residents who have a family net income of less than $90,000 per year. I would like to provide you with an update about the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) and the upcoming requirement for clients who are currently eligible for the benefit to renew their application.
Renewals for Existing CDCP Clients
Starting in March 2025, the Government of Canada will begin its annual reassessment of the eligibility of individuals currently covered under the plan to confirm that they continue to meet all eligibility requirements. Canadians already covered under the CDCP will be required to renew their application for the next benefit year by submitting a renewal application.
Current clients who have filed their 2024 tax return and received their Notice of Assessment from the Canada Revenue Agency will be able to renew their CDCP dental coverage through one of the following channels:
- Renewal streamlined application, available online on Canada.ca
- Renewal application, available through My Service Canada Account (MSCA)
- Interactive Response System (not available for applications with dependent(s))
- By phone, with a call centre officer
- In Person
To avoid a gap in coverage, applications for renewals must be submitted by June 1, 2025. If a client fails to submit their application to renew or no longer meets the eligibility requirements, their coverage will end on June 30, 2025.
To be eligible for the CDCP, individuals need to:
- Be a Canadian resident for tax purposes.
- Have filed their taxes for the previous year;
- 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.
Miriam Mitchell
Citizen Services Specialist, Citizen Services and Program Delivery Branch, Service Canada / Government of Canada
miriam.mitchell@servicecanada.gc.ca / Cell: 365-323-5372
Spécialiste des Services Aux Citoyens, Direction générale des services aux citoyens et de l’exécution des programmesService Canada / Gouvernement du Canada
miriam.mitchell@servicecanada.gc.ca / Tél. Cell: 365-323-5372