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Medical Transportation Client Reimbursement Request

Coverage for medically necessary travel

Offered by
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Official source: sac-isc.gc.ca

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Funding available
Varies by project
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Canada
Who can apply
A First Nations person who is registered under the Indian Act
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Overview

Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) medical transportation supports eligible First Nations and recognized Inuit clients in Canada. It helps cover travel to medically necessary health services not available in the client’s community, including transportation, meals, accommodations, and emergency ambulance travel.

At a glance

Funding available

Varies by project

Financing goals
  • Increase social or community impact
  • Enhance an existing program
  • Raise awareness or mobilize a population

Eligible candidates

Location
  • Canada
Eligible Industries
All industries
Annual revenue
All revenue ranges
Organisation size
All organization sizes
Audience
  • Indigenous Peoples
Legal structures
All legal structures

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Availability timeline

2026
Periods: 1

Latest changes

Updated ISC forms and instructions

The ISC forms-by-category page now shows newer version dates for some PDF forms and instructions, and the form list was reorganized.

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The ISC forms-by-category page now shows newer version dates for some PDF forms and instructions, including an Oral Screening Record fillable form dated 2026-07-08 instead of 2026-05-19. The form list was also rearranged, so users should recheck the available links and related instructions before applying.

Official source: sac-isc.gc.ca
August 18, 2026

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

  • A First Nations person who is registered under the Indian Act
  • An Inuk recognized by one of the Inuit land claim organizations
  • A child less than 2 years old whose parent is an NIHB-eligible client

Who is not eligible

  • Registered First Nations and recognized Inuit served by other plans or arrangements, including self-government or other arrangements
  • Nisga’a or Nunatsiavut beneficiaries
  • Nunavik Inuit or James Bay Cree beneficiaries living in the land claims region
  • First Nations residents of BC served by the First Nations Health Authority
  • Clients whose benefits are managed by the community under a transfer agreement with the NIHB Program, including Akwesasne (ON) and Bigstone Cree Nation (AB)

Eligible expenses

  • Ground, water and air travel, including private vehicle, commercial taxi, fee for service driver and vehicle, band vehicle, bus, train, snowmobile taxi, ambulance, motorized boat, boat taxi, ferry, scheduled flights, chartered flights, helicopter, air ambulance, and medevac
  • Meals and accommodations
  • Per-kilometre allowance and public parking lot costs for authorized private vehicle travel
  • Commercial accommodations, commercial carrier, and paid parking

Ineligible Costs and Activities

  • Fees, honoraria or salaries for medical or non-medical escorts
  • Salaries for doctors or nurses accompanying clients on the ambulance
  • Use of a private vehicle when scheduled and coordinated medical transportation is available from FNIHB or a First Nations or Inuit health authority or organization

Activities funded

  • Travel to access medically required health services not available on reserve or in the community of residence
  • Travel to the nearest appropriate health professional or health facility
  • Travel for publicly funded alcohol, solvent, drug abuse and detox treatment, traditional healers, and NIHB-covered services such as dental, mental health counselling, medical supplies and equipment, and vision care

How to apply

  • Visit the ISC Forms by category webpage.
  • Select the Client Reimbursement Request for Medical Transportation form.
  • Print and complete the form.
  • Send the completed, signed and dated reimbursement form, along with supporting documents, to the address listed on the Contact Information page for your region.

Documents Needed

  • Completed, signed and dated reimbursement form
  • Signed document from the health care provider confirming that you attended each medical appointment, including the provider's name and address and the date and time of the appointment
  • Original receipts for commercial accommodations, commercial carrier and paid parking
  • Letter of support from your community health professional, when required, if escort coverage is being claimed
  • Detailed Explanation of Benefits from all other health plan(s) and copies of receipts, if you have other health coverage

Official sources

sac-isc.gc.ca

Program guide

About the Non-Insured Health Benefits programAppealing a decision under the NIHB programClient reimbursement for the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program for First Nations and Inuit

Supporting document

ISC forms by category
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Medical Transportation Client Reimbursement Request Program

What is the Medical Transportation Client Reimbursement Request?

Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) medical transportation supports eligible First Nations and recognized Inuit clients in Canada. It helps cover travel to medically necessary health services not available in the client’s community, including transportation, meals, accommodations, and emergency ambulance travel.

What is the deadline to apply?

The program is accepting continuous intake

Who is eligible for the Medical Transportation Client Reimbursement Request program?

To be eligible for the Medical Transportation Client Reimbursement Request program, you must: The client must be a resident of Canada. Travel must be to a location within Canada and the service obtained in Canada, unless outside-Canada treatment is paid for with prior approval by the Provincial or Territorial Health Plan. Requests for reimbursement must be received within one year of the date of service.

What expenses are eligible under Medical Transportation Client Reimbursement Request?

Ground, water and air travel, including private vehicle, commercial taxi, fee for service driver and vehicle, band vehicle, bus, train, snowmobile taxi, ambulance, motorized boat, boat taxi, ferry, scheduled flights, chartered flights, helicopter, air ambulance, and medevac Meals and accommodations Per-kilometre allowance and public parking lot costs for authorized private vehicle travel Commercial accommodations, commercial carrier, and paid parking

Who can I contact for more information about the Medical Transportation Client Reimbursement Request?

You can contact Indigenous Services Canada (ISC).

Where is the Medical Transportation Client Reimbursement Request available?

The Medical Transportation Client Reimbursement Request program is available across Canada.

Is the Medical Transportation Client Reimbursement Request a grant, loan, or tax credit?

Medical Transportation Client Reimbursement Request is a Grant and Funding