At Olive Fertility Centre, we are committed to making fertility treatments accessible to all B.C. residents. We are proud to be a participating clinic in the B.C. Ministry of Health Publicly Funded IVF Program, helping eligible patients access one-time funding of up to $19,000 for a single IVF cycle.
This program is designed to support B.C. residents on their journey to parenthood by covering a significant portion of IVF treatment costs. Whether you're just beginning to explore IVF or ready to start your treatment, our team is here to guide you through every step.
Eligibility
- 41 years of age or younger at the time of application for the applicant undergoing the embryo transfer
- Enrolled in the Medical Services Plan (MSP) at the time of application and for the duration of the funding approval
- Recommended by your fertility specialist to pursue IVF treatment
- Meet income qualification requirements
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation, and family status are not factors in determining eligibility
Approved funding may be applied to:
- Components of a standard IVF cycle (including orientation, sperm wash, egg retrieval, blastocyst culture and single embryo transfer; fresh or frozen)
- Components of a standard IVF cycle with previously frozen eggs
- Frozen embryo transfer (FET) using previously frozen embryos
- Required cycle medications when obtained through the participating B.C. fertility clinic associated with your application
- Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
- Additional one-at-a-time embryo transfer
- Embryo storage for up to one year
- Repeated treatment components (within 12-month timeline)
What's NOT covered:
- Retroactive funding or reimbursements of previous treatment cycles including outstanding balances. Funding can NOT be applied to any treatment started or completed before approval of funding. There are no exceptions.
- Egg freezing or embryo creation for preservation and any related services
- Non-IVF fertility interventions (e.g., IUI, HyCoSy, Saline Sono Hysteroscopy (SIS), Specialized sperm testing) and fertility assessments and investigations beyond what is covered by MSP
- Sperm freezing
- Costs associated with buying donor eggs and/or donor sperm
For more information on services not eligible for funding, please visit Publicly Funded In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Program.
Income qualification
This table shows the eligible funding amounts by income level as of July 2, 2025.
Eligible funding amounts for IVF treatment in B.C. by income level
| Applicant(s) combined pre-tax income |
Eligible Funding Amount |
| 0 - $100,000 |
$19,000 |
| $100,001 - $150,000 |
$14,250 |
| $150,001 - $200,000 |
$9,500 |
| $200,001 - $250,000 |
$4,750 |
| $250,001 + |
Not Eligible |
For the most up-to-date information on eligibility for funding, please visit the Publicly Funded In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Program.
What You Need to Know: Steps for New and Current Patients
If you are NOT an Olive Fertility patient
Visit our How to Book page to learn how to become a patient.
If you are an existing Olive Fertility patient but have NOT seen a physician since March 8, 2024
Contact your Patient Care Coordinator to book an appointment.
If you are an existing Olive Fertility patient and HAVE seen a physician since March 8, 2024
If you meet the Ministry of Health’s eligibility requirements and are interested in applying for funding but haven’t let us know, please contact the clinic for next steps. To review eligibility requirements, please visit: Publicly Funded In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Program - Province of British Columbia
Application and Approval process
How and when applications are being submitted
The BC Ministry of Health has confirmed that all applications to the IVF Funding Program will be submitted and reviewed in chronological order, based on the date of a patient’s consultation or follow-up appointment.
This process applies to all healthcare providers participating in the program.
At Olive Fertility Centre:
-
Applications will be submitted to the Ministry of Health based on the date of your consultation or follow-up appointment with an Olive physician, starting from March 8, 2024—the date the IVF Funding Program was announced.
-
The earlier your appointment took place, the earlier your application will be submitted.
-
The Ministry of Health will review applications in the order they are received, based on those appointment dates.
-
The Ministry will determine your eligibility based on this order.
-
Once your application is approved, Olive will contact you with next steps for treatment.
Application Process
For a detailed description of the application process for Olive Vancouver, Victoria and Surrey click here.
For a detailed description of the application process for Olive Kelowna click here.
Important for you to know
- Funding is determined based on the total pre-tax income of you and your partner (if applicable) based on the most recent tax year Notice of Assessment(s). For details on income related funding, please visit: Publicly Funded In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Program - Province of British Columbia
- Patients can only participate in the Program as an applicant once.
- You can not use funds to reimburse previous cycles or pay an outstanding invoice
- Program funding will only be provided for the treatment by the fertility clinic you apply through.
- Once you have been approved for funding, the program funds are valid for 12 months
- The BC Ministry of Health is allocating funding on a quarterly bases. Not all patients can expect to start a cycle immediately after receiving approval.
The Publicly Funded IVF Program is an important step in fertility care, and we want to support our patients on their journey to access funding. We will continue to share the latest information with you.
All funding decisions regarding the publicly funded IVF program, including the application process, are made by the Ministry of Health. Please direct all feedback about the program to the BC Ministry of Health at [email protected]
For the latest updates on this program, please continue to visit Publicly Funded In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Program - Province of British Columbia
