B.C. Medical Coverage
For spouses/common law partners and children of CAF members
The medical coverage application is made by the CAF Members through his or her employer, which is DND. The military member can obtain application forms at his/her Base Orderly Room (BOR) or ship’s office. For more information, contact your BOR or ship’s office or Health Insurance BC Contact Centre at 1-800-663- 7100 or online at MSP Enrolment for Canadian Armed Forces Family As soon as you arrive in the province, the military member fills out the forms and submits them to the Base Orderly Room or his or her ship’s office. Application forms require:
- The Member’s signature.
- Social Insurance Number.
For partners that are not common law
If you are applying for a self-administered MSP account, complete an application for enrollment form online (see www.health.gov.bc.ca/msp) and send it to MSP. Copies of documents to support the name and Canadian citizenship or immigration status of the persons listed on your application may be required. Visit this website for additional information: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/health-drug-coverage/ msp/bc-residents/eligibility-and-enrolment. B.C. Care Cards will be mailed to your residence. If you have not received your cards within three months, contact the Health Insurance BC Contact Centre at 1-800-663-7100 or where the application has been made through DND. The CAF member can check the status of his/her application with the Base Orderly Room or ship’s office.
Once you have received your B.C. Care Card all British Columbians are required to register for Fair Pharmacare. You may apply online or by contacting Health Insurance BC 1-800-663-7100. You will need to have the personal health card number and date of birth for each member of your family, and for yourself and your spouse (if applicable) you will need your social insurance number and your Net Income SECTION 2 (Line 236) from your Income Tax Return or from your Notice of Assessment from two years ago.
Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP)
PSHCP is an optional extended health care benefit plan administrated by Canada Life. This coverage does not change as you move from province to province. If your family members (spouse/common law partner and children) are not covered by this plan, the military member can go to his or her Base Orderly Room or ship’s office to fill out and submit the application form. This coverage is designed to help pay for some of the health services that are not covered by the provincial health insurance plan. You can find more information about eligibility and obtain application forms by visiting their website at:
https://www.welcome.canadalife.com/pshcp or by calling the Canada Life PSHCP Call Centre at 1-855-415-4414.
Dental
In B.C., there is no dental coverage. DND offers a dental plan for family members (spouse/common law partner and children) that is administered by Canada Life. This coverage does not change as you move from province to province. If your family members (spouse/common law partner and children) are not covered by this plan, the military member can go to his or her Base Orderly Room or ships’ office to fill out the application form. You can find more information on the Canada Life website.
