About health insurance cards
A health insurance card gives Canadian citizens and permanent residents access to health care services. Each province and territory funds these services, which include services provided by doctors and other health care providers and care in hospitals. Other benefits may include paying for some medications for certain groups of people.
Learn more about these services.
The Government of Canada provides funding through transfers to the 13 provinces and territories. Each province and territory manages its own health insurance plan and issues health cards to its residents.
The health card is proof that you’re registered in the health plan for your province or territory.
You can obtain a health card if you don’t have one by applying to your provincial or territorial government. You can also contact them for a new health card if your address changes or you lose your health card:
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Nunavut
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon
For information on health care coverage in your province or territory, visit:
- Alberta: Health
- British Columbia: Ministry of Health
- Manitoba: Health and Seniors care
- New Brunswick: Health
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Health and Community Services
- Northwest Territories: Health and Social Services
- Nova Scotia: Department of Health and Wellness
- Nunavut: Department of Health
- Ontario: Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
- Prince Edward Island: Health and Wellness
- Québec: Ministère de la Santé et Services Sociaux
- Saskatchewan: Health
- Yukon: Health and Social Service