The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) is a dental benefit for eligible Canadian residents who do not have access to dental insurance and have an adjusted household net income of less than $90,000. The CDCP also works with other dental programs like Alberta Child Health Benefit, Alberta Adult Health Benefit, Income Supports, Child and Youth Support, AISH (Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped), children in care/ guardianship, and FSCD (Family Support for Children with Disabilities).
If you are on these benefits, you don’t have to choose your coverage: use both!
Am I eligible?
You are eligible if you have a family income of less than $90,000 per year, or single income less than $70,000 and don’t have a private or employer dental insurance plan (other government funded plans are ok).
Why should I apply if I already have provincial dental coverage in Alberta?
- The CDCP covers many procedures like root canals and extra hygiene that the provincial plans don’t cover.
- If you have hit the maximum on one plan, the clinic can potentially bill the other plan.
- You won’t have to wait for us to pre-authorize some procedures so you can get your dental work done sooner.
How to apply for the CDCP in Alberta
Visit: www.canada.ca/dental
Call: 1-833-537-4342
Search: “CDCP Application”