Fertility Treatment Funding Program

What is the Fertility Treatment Funding Program?

The Fertility Treatment Funding Program provides financial assistance to eligible Prince Edward Island (PEI) residents for fertility treatments, including in-vitro fertilization (IVF), intrauterine insemination (IUI), and associated prescribed medications.

Under the program, eligible applicants can receive a lifetime maximum benefit of up to $20,000 per household.

Who is eligible?

You may be eligible for the program if you: 

• are a permanent PEI resident as defined by the Health and Dental Services Cost Assistance Act; and
• have a valid PEI Health Card.

How much funding can be accessed?  

The program will provide a lifetime maximum benefit of $20,000 for eligible expenses associated with IVF and/or IUI treatments. Funding is not income-tested. Funding can be accessed as eligible expenses are incurred after the applicant is approved and enrolled in the program.    

What expenses are eligible for coverage? 

Eligible expenses include, but are not limited to, fertility treatments related to IVF and IUI, including initial consultation fees, at a fertility clinic in Canada and prescribed medications associated with IVF or IUI procedures.

What expenses are not eligible for coverage?

Expenses not covered include, but are not limited to: 

• Storage of eggs/sperm;
• Reversal of vasectomies or tubal ligations;
• Travel and accommodations; and  
• Treatments performed outside of Canada.

What is the application process? 

Applicant must submit a completed Application Form. The Form will ask for:  

• Contact information; 
• Health card number; 
• Date of birth;
• Spouse’s name and date of birth, if applicable*; and
• Gestational carrier name, if applicable*.

How do I apply?

You need to fill out the Fertility Treatment Funding Program Application Form online or complete and mail or email the paper copy.

The completed Form can be mailed to: 

Fertility Treatment Funding Program 
Department of Health and Wellness
Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE  C1A 7N8

Email: fertilitysupportprogram@gov.pe.ca 

What happens after I apply? 

Your application will be reviewed, and a decision letter will be emailed or mailed to the address provided. Approved applicants will receive a letter confirming participation in the program and the total approved funding.

To complete your enrollment in the program, approved applicants will be required to review, sign, and return the Enrollment Agreement. The Enrollment Agreement outlines the terms and conditions of participation in the Program, including claim submission requirements, participant responsibilities, and other important program information.

You can access approved funding until you reach the maximum benefit or leave PEI to establish residency elsewhere.

How do I access the funding?

Approved applicants must submit claims for reimbursement to receive the funding.

To receive reimbursement, you will need to:

• Complete the Expense Claim Form (provided with your approval package) 
• Provide copies of detailed invoices and receipts 
• Complete Vendor Registration Form (provided with your approval package)

The completed Expense Claim Form and copies of detailed invoices and receipts must be submitted within six months of receiving the fertility treatment under the Program.

What if I have private insurance?

In cases where the private insurance coverage for IVF/IUI procedures and/or any prescribed medications exists, we encourage applicants to utilize your private insurance first. You can then submit the remaining out-of-pocket eligible expenses to the Fertility Treatment Funding Program.

Can I receive money upfront? 

No. Successful applicants will be reimbursed for expenses after they have occurred.

Can I receive funding for expenses I already had?

No, expenses incurred outside the approved funding period or that occurred prior to the date identified in the approval letter are not eligible for reimbursement. Previous and current Program participants should refer to the information below.

Can I claim medical expenses related to fertility treatment and/or associated medication on an income tax return? 

Expenses for fertility treatments (IUI and IVF) and associated prescribed medication that were not covered through the private insurance and/or fertility treatment funding may be claimed as a medical expense on your tax return. For more information please contact the Canada Revenue Agency.

Do I have to apply before starting the treatment? 

No. However, expenses incurred prior to your approval date will not be eligible for reimbursement.

What if I move away from PEI? 

Your eligibility for this program will end the day you leave PEI to take up residency elsewhere. 

Who is administering the program? 

Department of Health and Wellness staff will administer the program. 

Information for Existing and Previous Program Participants

All previous and current participants of the Fertility Treatment Program (“previous program”) must submit a new application to receive benefits under the  Fertility Treatment Funding Program (“new program”). 

Participants with an active funding period under the previous program will be contacted directly with information about transitioning to the new program.

Eligible expenses incurred on or after January 1, 2026, and before approval under the new program are eligible for reimbursement, provided the expenses were incurred during the participant’s funding period from the previous Program and they have not been previously reimbursed.

How can I contact the Fertility Treatment Funding Program? 

You can contact the Fertility Treatment Funding Program at fertilitysupportprogram@gov.pe.ca