Publicly Funded In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Program

• Notice of Assessment or Notice of Re-assessment for each applicant
• Program consent form

Who is eligible?

• BC residents who are enrolled in the Medical Services Plan (MSP)
• Intended parents applying for a publicly funded IVF cycle
• Applicants using a participating B.C. fertility clinic

Who is not eligible

• Applicants with combined pre-tax income over $250,000
• Applicants seeking non-IVF fertility treatment or fertility preservation only
• Applicants treated at non-participating fertility clinics

Eligible expenses

• 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 using previously frozen embryos
• Required IVF cycle medications
• Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), additional one-at-a-time frozen embryo transfer, embryo storage for up to one year, and repeated treatment components within 12-month funding approval

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Non-IVF fertility interventions, including IUI, and fertility assessments and investigations beyond what is covered by MSP
• Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT-A, PGT-SR, PGT-M) and any other genetic testing not covered through MSP
• Services specifically for fertility preservation
• Buying donor eggs and/or donor sperm
• Non-IVF surrogacy costs, retroactive funding or reimbursement of services, IVF treatment not done through a participating B.C. fertility clinic, travel, and accommodation

Eligible geographic areas

• British Columbia

• Applications are reviewed in the order which completed applications are received.

• Once you have been referred to a participating B.C. fertility clinic, complete all required consultation(s) and diagnostic testing.
• Your fertility clinic submits the application to the Ministry of Health on your behalf.
• All intended parents must sign a program consent form.
• Submit your proof of income (NOA or Notice of Re-assessment) to the Ministry of Health within 30 days of your fertility clinic submitting your application.
• Submit your Notice of Assessment or Notice of Re-Assessment through the secure IVF program upload tool found on the Government of BC Website.

• Applications are reviewed by the Ministry of Health in the order completed applications are received.
• Your application will not be reviewed until your income verification documentation has been received.
• If funding is approved, your fertility clinic will be informed of the decision and approved funding amount.
• If funding is not approved, your fertility clinic will be informed of the decision and you will receive a letter from the Ministry of Health detailing the reasons for the decision.

• All intended parents must be listed as applicants on the funding application.
• You and your spouse/partner, if applicable, must submit your proof of income to the Ministry of Health within 30 days of your fertility clinic submitting your application.
• Funding is provided directly to the fertility clinic that submitted the application.
• Funding is valid for 12 months from the date of approval.