Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP)
Programme fédéral de santé intérimaire (PFSI)
Paid by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) · 🇨🇦 Canada
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
1 document you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
The Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) provides limited and temporary health care coverage until you're eligible for provincial or territorial insurance or leave Canada. This coverage can vary depending on your immigration status.
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.canada.ca
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Other health & care support in Canada
14 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- OHIP+ Children and Youth Pharmacare
- Healthy Smiles Ontario (HSO)
- B.C. Fair PharmaCare
- Quebec Public Prescription Drug Insurance Plan (RAMQ)
- Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) for First Nations and Inuit
- Jordan's Principle
- Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) Program
- Trillium Drug Program (Ontario)
- Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program (OSDCP)
- Alberta Child Health Benefit
- Alberta Adult Health Benefit
- Assistive Devices Program (ADP)
- Dental and Optical Assistance for Seniors (Alberta)
- RAMQ free dental services for children under 10
Similar programmes
Healthy Smiles Ontario (HSO)
Government of Ontario (Ministry of Health / Public Health Units)
Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) for First Nations and Inuit
Indigenous Services Canada
OHIP+ Children and Youth Pharmacare
Government of Ontario (Ministry of Health)
RAMQ free dental services for children under 10
Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ)
EI sickness benefits
Employment and Social Development Canada (Service Canada)
Alberta Adult Health Benefit
Government of Alberta (Health Benefits Contact Centre)