Proton therapy funding by province or territory
Public funding for proton therapy abroad is decided by your provincial or territorial health plan. The rules are different in each place. Choose where you live to read the guide for your plan.
What this page covers
- A link to the funding guide for each province and territory.
- What every guide contains, so you know what to expect.
Choose your province or territory
The rules that matter are the rules of where you live.
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Nunavut
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon
What every guide contains
Each guide follows the same structure, so you can find the same information no matter where you live:
- The name of your health plan and the program.
- Who may apply. In every case a physician applies for you.
- How the application is filed, including any form.
- What is covered, and what is not.
- Whether you need approval before you travel.
- How to ask for a review if you are declined.
- The sources, with the government page and the date we checked it.
Before you read your guide
Two points apply everywhere:
- A physician applies for you. You cannot apply for yourself. The first practical step is a conversation with your specialist.
- Approval comes before travel. Do not book treatment until you have written approval, or you may be responsible for the cost.
If you want the general picture first, read how out-of-country funding works across Canada.
Sources for this page (1)
- The structure and the shared rules are drawn from the individual provincial and territorial guides linked above, each of which cites its own government source.
Every statement on this page is drawn from the sources listed below. Last updated: 15 July 2026.
This page is for general education only. It is not medical advice and it is not a decision about your care or your funding. Only your treating physician can advise you on treatment. Only your provincial or territorial health plan can decide whether it will fund treatment outside the country. protontherapy.ca is an information resource by Maple Med Global (MMG Medical Tourism Inc.), Toronto, Canada. We are not a hospital, a clinic, or a government body, and we do not provide medical care.