Who can apply – Canada Dental Benefit

Second benefit period – Eligibility checklist

Period 2: July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024

You must meet all of the following for each child you apply for:

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  Your child was born on or after July 2, 2011 (under 12 years old as of July 1, 2023)
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  Your child receives dental care services in Canada between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024

  If your child does not have a dental appointment

  You should book a dental appointment for your child before applying. Details about your child’s dental provider and expected appointment date must be provided when you apply.

  You will need to repay amounts you received if your child does not receive dental care within this period.

  
  

  What are considered dental care services

  Oral health services provided by a licensed dentist, denturist, or dental hygienist which may include:

  • orthodontic services
  • preventative services
  • restorative services
  • diagnostic services
  • oral surgery
  • endodontic services
  • periodontal services
  • prosthodontic services

  An official receipt must be provided for these services. Services can be completed in any setting where the oral health professional is licensed to practice. This may include a dental practice, an independent dental hygienists practice, an oral health educational institution, or mobile or community clinic offering these services.

  Oral health services provided for free are not eligible for this benefit.

  
  

  
  

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  Your child does not have access to a private dental insurance plan

  
  

  What counts as access to private dental insurance

  Your child is considered to have access to private dental insurance if:

  • Some or all of your child’s dental costs are covered by a private dental insurance plan of any kind
  • Your employer provides a dental insurance plan for your child (including health care spending accounts)
  • Your child’s other parent or caregiver’s employer provides a dental insurance plan for your child (including health care spending accounts)
  • You or someone else declined an employer provided dental insurance plan that would have covered the dental care for your child

  
  

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  Your child’s dental costs are not fully covered by another dental program provided by any level of government

  
  

  If you’re not sure how much is covered

  A provincial, territorial, municipal, or federal dental program may pay for some or all of your child’s dental costs. Check what is covered by these other programs before you apply.

  If all of your child’s dental costs are fully paid by other government programs, you are not eligible for this benefit.

  If you find out after applying that your child’s dental costs are fully covered, you will need to repay your Canada Dental Benefit amounts.

  
  

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  You are the only parent or caregiver receiving the CCB for your child as of July 1, 2023

  Who receives CCB payments

  You must be the person who is eligible to receive CCB payments (opens in new window) for your child as of July 1, 2023 to apply for the dental benefit.

  If you are getting the CCB, you can see your payments in “Benefits and credits” in your CRA My Account (opens in new window). If there are no CCB payments and you have a spouse or common-law partner, they should check their account.

  You can also review your bank statements or the name on the cheques.

  
  

  You have shared custody of your child and receive half of the CCB for your child as of July 1, 2023

  Shared custody benefit amounts are split

  If your child only lives with you part-time, you may be considered to have shared custody for the Canada Child Benefit (CCB). This benefit uses the same custody arrangement as the CCB as of July 1, 2023.

  Your benefit payment will be adjusted to 50% of your Canada Dental Benefit amount which is based on your own adjusted family net income. This means you may receive a different amount than your child’s other parent.

  
  

  
  

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  You filed your 2022 taxes

  
  

  If you are new to Canada

  If you were not a resident of Canada in 2022, you may not have been able to file a Canadian tax return for that year.

  You must be receiving the CCB (opens in new window) to apply for the Canada Dental Benefit. You meet the 2022 tax filing criteria if you submitted a statement of income for 2022 when you applied for the CCB.

  If you have a spouse or common-law partner in the same situation, they also need to submit a statement of income before you can apply.

  
  

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  Your spouse or common-law partner filed their 2022 taxes

  You do not have a spouse or common-law partner as of July 1, 2023

  
  

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  Your adjusted family net income is less than $90,000 in 2022

  
  

  How your adjusted family net income is calculated

  The CRA calculates your adjusted family net income for this benefit based on your 2022 income information.

  You do not need to calculate your adjusted family net income, but you can use it to estimate your benefit amount.

  
  

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  No one has applied for the additional payment for your child’s dental costs for the first benefit period