Overview

• Applications opened July 2 for MSP-insured residents aged 18 to 41 seeking up to $19,000 per standard IVF cycle.
• Fertility specialists at participating clinics submit patient applications on behalf of residents with funding covering orientation, egg and sperm retrieval, fertilization, blastocyst culture and embryo transfers.
• The province earmarked $68 million for the program over two years with applications accepted until March 31, 2026 and future funding beyond that under review.
• Clinics anticipate a fourfold patient surge, with limited guidance on fund distribution and waiting-list prioritization fueling capacity concerns.
• The initiative responds to B.C.’s lowest-in-Canada fertility rate of one child per woman and the highest average age at first birth nationwide.