00000cam 2200000zi 4500 9.960774 CaOODSP 20260316115906 m o d f cr |n||||||||| 260310e20260212oncd ob f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP n-cn--- YN5-313/2026E-PDF Nicol, Caroline, author. Projecting the cost of the Interim Federal Health Program / Caroline Nicol, advisor-analyst ; Jason Stanton, advisor-analyst. [Ottawa] : Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer = Bureau du directeur parlementaire du budget, February 12, 2026. ©2026 1 online resource (9 pages) : charts text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Cover title. Issued also in French under title: Prévision du coût du Programme fédéral de santé intérimaire. Includes bibliographical references (page 9). "The Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) provides limited and temporary healthcare coverage to some groups of foreign nationals who are not eligible for health insurance from provinces or territories. PBO estimates that total IFHP costs will reach almost $1.0 billion in 2025‑26 and rise to over $1.5 billion by 2029‑30. PBO projects that annual growth in IFHP costs will average well below the average growth observed over the past five years, reflecting both a moderated increase in the number of beneficiaries and a more gradual rise in average annual costs"--Highlights, page 1. Refugees Medical care Canada Finance. Refugees Medical care Government policy Canada. Health insurance Government policy Canada. Canada. Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, issuing body. Prévision du coût du Programme fédéral de santé intérimaire / (CaOODSP)9.960910 PDF 469 KB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2026/dpb-pbo/YN5-313-2026-eng.pdf HTML N/A https://www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publications/RP-2526-023-C--projecting-cost-interim-federal-health-program--prevision-cout-programme-federal-sante-interimaire