CDCP Info

As we pass the one-year mark for the implementation of the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP), our federal government’s taxpayer-funded dental program, we continue to monitor this evolving program.

Coverage Renewal

All current members will need to take steps to renew their coverage for the upcoming year - July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. Once you have filed your 2024 tax return and receive your Notice of Assessment from the Canada Revenue Agency, contact Service Canada to submit your renewal application.  To avoid a potential gap in coverage, submit your application before June 1, 2025.  Click here to renew now. 

Once your renewal application is assessed, you will receive a letter confirming whether you remain eligible under the plan.  

Your coverage under the CDCP will end on June 30, 2025, if:

• you apply to renew your coverage but are found to be no longer eligible;
• you don’t renew before the June 1, 2025, deadline. 

(You can renew after the deadline but you will have a gap in coverage
- any oral health care services received during a gap in coverage will not be covered.)

Coverage for Canadians 18 to 64 years of age

It has been announced that the CDCP will be available to all eligible Canadians, regardless of age, starting in May 2025.  Please contact Service Canada or  Click here for more eligibility information.

Please Note:

At this time, we remained concerned about the low limit for scaling (cleaning) under this plan - 1 hour per year for adults, less for children under 17 years old - this is not sufficient to provide most patients with essential, preventative care.   

Please keep in mind that the CDCP plan does not cover the full cost of your treatment, even if the letter you receive from SunLife indicates you have “100%” coverage.  The program pays according to the Federal Dental Fee Guide - our office uses the fees set out in the Ontario Dental Fee Guide.  

Sincerely,

Dr. Spencer Chapman