Last Updated on August 28, 2016
The chart that follows details the coverage available to each group of Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) beneficiary.
The People Covered | The Coverage Type and Duration of Coverage |
Resettled refugees who Individuals who are or were receiving monthly income support through the Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) or its equivalent in Quebec including:
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Type 1 includes:
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Privately Sponsored Refugees who do not receive and have not received monthly income support through the Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) or its equivalent in Quebec | Type 3 includes:
The authorities provide these medications and vaccines for the duration of the sponsorship.
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Children eligible for the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) who are under 19 years of age | Type 1 includes:
Note: The eligibility for Type 6 coverage for children depends on their immigration status |
Pregnant Women who are eligible for the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) (excluding those eligible under Type 1) | Type 2 includes:
Note: The eligibility for Type 6 coverage for pregnant women depends on their immigration status. In addition, this coverage lasts throughout the term of the pregnancy. |
Victims of Human Trafficking who have a valid Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) under section 24 (3) of theImmigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA)
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Type 1 includes:
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Certain people whom the authorities are resettling in Canada as a result of a public policy or humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) considerations on the Minister’s own initiative and who receive monthly income support through the Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) or its equivalent in Quebec | Type 1 includes:
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Refugee claimants while their refugee claim is still awaiting a decision from the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) – including any appeals of a negative decision on their claim | Type 3 includes:
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Ineligible refugee claimants who are eligible for applying for a pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA) | Type 4 includes:
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People whose refugee claims the authorities suspend | Type 4 includes:
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Rejected Refugee Claimants whose:
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Type 4 includes:
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Rejected Refugee Claimants whom the authorities cannot remove from Canada as a result of a deferral of removal for generalised risk | Type 2 includes:
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Protected Persons who:
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Type 3 includes:
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Positive pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA) Decision for receiving a stay of removal | Type 3 includes:
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People or groups granted Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) benefits based on the initiative of the Minister because of various exceptional and compelling circumstances | In Canada, the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) would typically cover:
This coverage would last for a period determined by the Minister. |
People detained by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) | Type 5 covers the costs of delivering healthcare services and products for the duration of time in which the authorities detain an individual. |
Note:
- The Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) coverage ceases when:
- An individual withdraws the refugee claim
- The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) determines an individual’s refugee claim as being abandoned
- The authorities re-determine an individual’s refugee claim as being ineligible and where the claim is ineligible for a pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA) and,
- The authorities have removed an individual from Canada