Order Respecting the Interim Federal Health Program, 2012

Policy effect

Under the Order Respecting the Interim Federal Health Program, 2012 (P.C. 2012-433 / SI/2012-26), the federal government repealed the 1957 IFHP framework and significantly curtailed healthcare coverage for rejected refugee claimants, restricting Minister-funded coverage to only public health or public safety health care coverage (treatment for contagious diseases posing public health risks or mental conditions posing public safety concerns) rather than comprehensive or supplemental medical care.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: 2012-433 / SI/2012-26), the federal government repealed the 1957 IFHP framework and significantly curtailed healthcare coverage for rejected refugee claimants, restricting Minister-funded coverage to only public health or public safety health care coverage (treatment for contagious diseases posing public health risks or mental conditions posing public safety concerns) rather than comprehensive or supplemental medical care.

Official source excerpt

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- Interpretation 2 - Authorization 3 - Powers of Minister 10 - Restrictions 11 - Transitional Provisions 13 - Coming into Force Order Respecting the Interim Federal Health Program, 2012 SI/2012-26 Registration 2012-04-25 Order Respecting the Interim Federal Health Program, 2012 [Declared to be of no force or effect in Canadian Doctors For Refugee Care v. Canada (Attorney General), 2014 FC 651, [2015] 2 FCR 267.] P.C. 2012-433 2012-04-05 His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, hereby (a) repeals Order in Council P.C. … 157-11/848 of June 20, 1957; and (b) makes the annexed Order Respecting the Interim Federal Health Program, 2012. Interpretation 1 The following definitions apply in this Order.Act Act means the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. (Loi)condition of public safety concern condition of public safety concern means a mental health condition in a person who has been examined by a physician licensed in Canada and for which the physician is of the opinion that the person will likely cause harm to others. (état préoccupant pour la sécurité publique)disease posing a risk to public health disease posing … or products are provided, designated under subsection 109.1(1) of the Act. 5 The Minister may pay the cost of public health or public safety health care coverage incurred for persons whose refugee claims have been rejected except for those whose removal order has been enforced pursuant to section 240 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations. 6 The Minister may pay the cost of public health or public safety health care coverage and immigration medical examinations incurred for refugee claimants (a) while their refugee claims are suspended under subsection 103(1) or 105(1) of the Act … subsection (2), this Order comes into force on June 30, 2012. Footnote *(2) Subsection 4(3), paragraph 6(b) and section 12 come into force on the day on which section 12 of the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, chapter 8 of the Statutes of Canada, 2010, comes into force. Return to footnote *[Note: Subsection 4(3), paragraph 6(b) and section 12 in force December 15, 2012, see SI/2012-96.] Page Details Date modified: 2026-09-11 Justice Laws Website Constitutional Documents Related Resources Consolidated Acts and Regulations Search Help Contact Us Department of Justice Canada Family Law Criminal Justice Funding …

Review method

Two separate automated exact-claim source reviews

Other Canada changes operative in 2012

• 2012-03-02Five-Year Sponsorship Bar for Previously Sponsored Spouses and Common-Law Partners
• 2012-06-28Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act
• 2012-06-29Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act
• 2012-07-01Updated Ministerial Instructions
• 2012-09-11Imposition of Temporary Resident Visa Requirement for Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent
• 2012-10-18Application and Refugee Status Verification Requirements for Groups of Five and Community Sponsors
• 2012-10-25Conditional Permanent Residence for Sponsored Spouses and Partners
• 2012-11-01Regulations Amending the Citizenship Regulations
• 2012-11-23Mandatory In-Person Reporting Requirements for Designated Foreign Nationals
• 2012-12-15Refugee Appeal Division appeal provisions commenced
• 2012-12-19Expedited Asylum Claim Timelines and Work Permit Restrictions for Designated Countries of Origin