Publicly funded in-vitro fertilization (IVF) program

Learn about eligibility to one-time funding for in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment.

On this page

• B.C.'s IVF program
• Eligibility Requirements
• Participating B.C. fertility clinics
• How to apply
• Frequently asked questions

B.C.'s IVF program

Download the patient information sheet (PDF, 304.2 KB).

​Eligibility Requirements

The following eligibility requirements criteria apply to all applicants (intended parents):

• 41 years of age or younger at the time of application for the applicant undergoing the embryo transfer
  • If you are over 41 years of age and using eggs retrieved prior to age 41 or from a known egg donor who is under the age of 41, or donor eggs purchased from a donor egg bank, please consult with your fertility specialist to discuss your options
  • If you turned 42 between April 1, 2025 and July 2, 2025, you are eligible to apply in the 2025-2026 program year. Please consult with your fertility specialist and fertility clinic to discuss your options.
• Enrolled in the Medical Services Plan (MSP) at the time of application and MSP does not have a cancellation date within the 12-month funding approval timeframe.
  • For information regarding MSP eligibility and enrolment, please refer to: MSP eligibility and enrolment
• Recommended by your fertility specialist to pursue IVF treatment
  • Have completed a consultation on or after March 8, 2024.
  • Have completed any recommended diagnostic testing or pre-requisite treatments as determined by your B.C. fertility specialist.
  • Have completed other fertility treatments first, if recommended by your B.C. fertility specialist. 
• Meet income qualification requirements.
  • Valid income documentation submitted to the Ministry of Health by all intended parents (applicants) within 30 days of application submission. 
  • Combined pre-tax income (line 15000) for all intended parents (applicants) is $250,000 or less for the current tax year
• Sex, gender, sexual orientation, and family status are not factors in determining eligibility.

Income qualification requirements

Funding amounts for the publicly funded IVF program are based on the combined pre-tax income (line 15000) of all intended parents' (applicants') notices of assessment (NOA) or notices of reassessment (NORA) for the current tax year.  

Currently the program is accepting valid income documents for the 2024 tax year.

 Income documents other than your Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) issued NOA or NORA are not valid income documents. NOA or NORA that do not contain line 15000, your full name matching the name on your application, and your address, will not be accepted. Current income and financial circumstances cannot be considered. 

This table shows the income-based funding levels as of July 2, 2025.

Click here to submit your income verification documentation to the Ministry of Health through a secure upload tool. For more information on the income verification and application process see ‘how to apply’. 

Eligible services

Overview

• The publicly funded IVF program covers only services that are part of a standard IVF cycle. IVF services provided only to preserve fertility (e.g., egg freezing, embryo freezing, sperm freezing) are not eligible for funding at this time.
• IVF treatment must be completed at a participating B.C. fertility clinic.
• Medications covered by approved funding must be dispensed directly by the participating B.C fertility clinic and must be directly associated with the eligible components within a standard IVF cycle
• Approved funding may only be applied to eligible services received after the date of application approval. The publicly funded IVF program does not provide retroactive funding or reimbursement for services.
• Costs for services not eligible for funding are the responsibility of applicants.
• Costs that exceed the approved funding amount are the responsibility of applicants.

Approved funding may be applied to:

• Components of a standard IVF cycle (including orientation, sperm wash, egg retrieval, blastocyst culture and single embryo transfer; fresh or frozen)
• Components of a standard IVF cycle with previously frozen eggs
• Frozen embryo transfer (FET) using previously frozen embryos
• Required standard IVF cycle medications when obtained through the participating B.C. fertility clinic associated with your application 
• Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
• Additional one-at-a-time embryo transfer
• Embryo storage for up to one year
• Repeated treatment components (within 12-month funding timeline)​​

IVF treatment must be completed at a participating B.C. fertility clinic.​

Funding for IVF treatment that includes Known Egg/Sperm Donors, Anonymous Egg/Sperm Donor or Gestational Surrogates

Using known or anonymous donor eggs or donor spermor a gestational surrogate does not make you ineligible for the program. However, there are limitations to what is funded by the program. Any costs not covered by the program are the responsibility of the applicant(s).

Participating B.C. fertility clinics

As of July 2, 2025, the following clinics are participating Funded IVF Program:

• Grace Fertility
• Olive Fertility
• Pacific Centre for Reproductive Medicine (PCRM)

How to apply

Overview:

Starting July 2, 2025, you may be eligible to apply for the 2025/2026 program year (July 2, 2025 to March 31, 2026). 

Applications for funding must be submitted to the Ministry of Health by a participating B.C. fertility clinic. Applications for the current program year will be submitted until the available funding has been exhausted.

• Each participating B.C. fertility clinic has been allocated funding for the current program year and is responsible for managing application submissions based on their individual clinic capacity.
• Applications are submitted in order of date of consultation with the clinic beginning March 8, 2024.
• Once a clinic exhausts its annual funding, it cannot submit new applications until additional funding becomes available.
• As applications are assessed by the Ministry of Health, application spaces may open for the current program year.
• Applicants should consult with their participating B.C. fertility clinic to confirm individual clinic application capacity for the 2025/2026 program year (July 2, 2025 – March 31, 2026).

Before you begin the application process:

Eligibility for the program requires the following steps to have been completed prior to an application submission: 

1. Review the program eligibility and income qualification requirements and understand what IVF services are eligible for funding.
   • ​If you are re-applying for the program, you must continue to meet the program eligibility and income qualification requirements at the time of application.​​​
2. Request a referral for consultation with an IVF specialist at a participating B.C. fertility clinic
   • Your health care provider will complete an initial evaluation and any required testing. If fertility treatment is required, you will be referred to a participating B.C. fertility specialist.
   • If you don’t have access to a health care provider, you can obtain a referral to a fertility clinic through a walk-in clinic or an Urgent and Primary Care Centre
3. Complete a consultation with the participating B.C. fertility clinic who will apply to the program on your behalf
4. Complete any recommended diagnostic testing or pre-requisite treatments as determined by your B.C. fertility specialist
5. Complete other fertility treatments first, if recommended by your B.C. fertility specialist.
6. Your B.C. fertility specialist confirms eligibility for the publicly funded IVF program and IVF is the recommended treatment.

Application submission:

Important: Participating B.C fertility clinics will submit applications to the Ministry of Health in order of date of consultation with their clinic, starting March 8, 2024. Consultation dates prior to March 8^th, 2024, require a follow-up consultation. Application submission order is based on the date of the follow-up consultation. Applications are submitted until the available funding for the program year is exhausted. There is no prioritization for age or other factors. Sex, gender, sexual orientation, and family status are not factors in determining eligibility.

Once you have completed the steps outlined above, you have signed the Ministry of Health Publicly Funded IVF program Application Consent form (provided to you by your fertility clinic) and your participating B.C. fertility clinic has confirmed application space is available, your clinic will submit your application to the Ministry of Health on your behalf. All intended parent(s) must be listed as applicants. 

Your participating B.C. fertility clinic will confirm they have submitted your application, and provide you with your application number. You will then need to submit current tax year Notice of Assessment(s) or Notice of Re-Assessment(s) for all intended parents (applications) directly to the Ministry of Health within 30 days from the date of your application submission.

• Only submit your income verification documentation to the Ministry of Health through the secure upload tool:  Upload your In-Vitro Fertilization Program verification documents. Do not email personal information to the Ministry of Health.  
• Do not submit your income documentation if your fertility clinic has not submitted an application for funding.
• CRA-issued Notice of Assessment (NOA) or Notice of Reassessment (NORA) for the current tax year are the only valid income documents that are accepted.
• NOA or NORA must have line 15000, your full name matching the name on your application, and your address to be considered valid income documents.
• Please contact the CRA at 1-800-959-8281 or visit Notice of assessment: Get a copy at Canada.ca if you need assistance in obtaining your income documentation.

Application review process:

Applications are reviewed by the Ministry of Health in the order which they are received from participating B.C. fertility clinics.

• A submitted application will not be reviewed until the required and valid income documentation is received by the Ministry of Health from all applicants (intended parents).
• Applications will be reviewed within 30 business days of the Ministry of Health receiving all required documents.
  • If required and valid income documentation is not received from all applicants (intended parents) within 30 days from the date of application submission, your application will be closed. You will need to contact your fertility clinic to re-apply.
• Funding decisions will be communicated directly to your fertility clinic. Your fertility clinic will then contact you directly regarding the next steps in scheduling your IVF treatment.
  • If your funding is approved, the start of your IVF treatment will depend on the fertility clinic’s availability

Frequently asked questions