How to apply

1. Follow the instructions in the letter to apply by phone.
2. Wait to receive a confirmation from Service Canada that lets you know whether your application was successful and you qualify for the CDCP.
3. If you do qualify, wait to receive your welcome package from Sun Life before scheduling any dental appointments. It will explain further when you can start to get care paid for and how.

Invitation letters will be sent out in phases beginning in December 2023. All letters are expected to be delivered by the end of March 2024.

These letters will be sent to the address you used in your 2022 tax return and only if you have an adjusted family net income of less than $90,000. If you have not filed your 2022 taxes, you may not receive a letter in the mail. If your address is out of date, you should contact the Canada Revenue Agency to update your file.

If you or the delegate are sending the documents by mail, please include a cover letter that details:

• the applicant’s full name
• the applicant’s Social Insurance Number (SIN)
• a statement that the documents are being submitted for the CDCP
• the delegate’s phone number and
• a return address for us to send the original documents or certified copies back to once we’ve processed them

If you or the delegate provide the documents at a Service Canada office, please come prepared with:

• the applicant’s full name, and
• the applicant’s Social Insurance Number (SIN)

We will take a copy of your documents and send them to our processing team.

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