Families in Canada with children under 18 may be eligible for the new Canada Dental Care Plan (CDCP) as of June 27.


The CDCP aims to help ease the financial burden of paying for dental care out of pocket for those below a certain income threshold with no private dental plan, as is often supplied by employment benefits for full-time workers. The plan is being rolled out in phases. Eligible seniors over 65 could use the CDCP starting in December 2023. In the second phase, adults with disabilities and children under the age of 18 may use the plan. This means eligible newcomers will not need to pay for their children’s dental care between the ages of 12-18. The Canada Dental Benefit has previously covered children under the age of 12. All remaining eligible Canadians will be able to use the plan starting at an undetermined date in 2025.