Know the eligibility conditions for health insurance
Register my child for health insurance
All children under age 18 residing in Québec for more than 6 months are eligible for the Québec Health Insurance Plan.
Child born in Québec
If you or the other parent is already registered for health insurance, you do not have to register your child born in Québec. Whether you are in Québec as a resident or for a temporary stay, the information needed to register your child will be sent to us by the Directeur de l’état civil.
If neither parent is eligible for health insurance at the time we receive the information from the Directeur de l’état civil, we will contact you in writing to assess your child’s eligibility. If eligible, you will be required to provide us with documents to register your child, depending on their situation.
Child born outside Québec or adopted
You may register your child for health insurance online if you or the other parent are, at the time of birth, in one of these situations:
- Settled in Québec
- Temporarily staying in Québec for more than 6 months
For any other situation of birth outside Québec, you must call us.
Québec area: 418 781-2520
Montréal area: 514 687-4571
Throughout Québec: 1 833 203-5524
Outside Québec: 1 514 687-4571
In any case, make sure you gather your child’s proof-of-identity documents before registering them online or when making a telephone appointment.
To register a child following an adoption, you must call us.
Make sure you gather your child’s proof-of-identity documents when you call us
To find out more, refer to the webpage Birth or adoption.