I’m adopting a child from outside Canada – how do I add him/her to my coverage?
If you pay premiums directly through a self-administered account you can obtain an Addition of Family Member form from this web site, through the Forms-by-Fax service, at a Service BC Centre or by contacting MSP. If you are enrolled under a group plan administered by an employer, union or pension office, you can obtain a Group Change Form from this web site or from your group plan administrator. Submit the completed form to your group plan administrator. Your form must be submitted with photocopies of documents that support the child’s name and immigration status in Canada. If Citizenship and Immigration Canada has issued the child a “Confirmation of Permanent Residence” document that indicates the adoptive parents’ names, a copy of this document is usually sufficient.
If you are covered under a self-administered account, you need to complete an MSP Account Change. If you are enroled under a group plan administered by an employer, union or pension office, you need to complete a Group Change Request. Your form must be submitted with photocopies of documents that support the child’s name and immigration status in Canada. If the child has been granted Canadian citizenship, provide a copy of his/her Canadian citizenship card or Canadian passport. Otherwise, if Citizenship and Immigration Canada has issued the child a “Confirmation of Permanent Residence” document that indicates the adoptive parents’ names, a copy of this document is usually sufficient.
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