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  • Health
    • Health programs and services - Main page

      Support and services related to your health and wellness.


    • Hearing loss and tinnitus

      Services and compensation for your hearing loss, tinnitus or other hearing conditions.

    • Mental health and wellness

      Counselling and compensation for your mental health needs, such as PTSD or depression.


    • Physical health and wellness

      Assistance and compensation for knee, back or other physical injury or health needs.

    • Case management

      One-on-one support to help with a significant challenge in your life.


    • Information for healthcare service providers

      For health professional who are interested in treating Veterans Affairs Canada clients.

  • Financial
    • Financial programs and services - Main page

      Support for your income, help making ends meet, and emergency funding.


    • Compensation for illness or injury

      Financial payment for a service-related illness or injury.

    • Income Support

      Monthly payments to maintain and support your income.


    • Medical costs

      Get help paying for healthcare services and expenses related to your health needs.

    • Emergency funds

      Help when you may be facing a financial crisis or emergency.


    • Death and bereavement

      Death benefits, survivor's pension, burial assistance, and grave marker maintenance.

    • Prisoner of War benefits

      Compensation for eligible former prisoners of war.

  • Family
    • Families and caregivers - Main page

      Benefits and services for family, including survivors and caregivers.


    • Education and jobs

      Prepare for post-service life, training and education, and finding a job.

    • Health programs and services

      Support and services related to your health and wellness.


    • Death and bereavement

      Death benefits, survivor's pension, and counselling.

    • Financial programs and services

      Support for your income and other financial programs and services.


    • Housing and home life

      Help at home and support for caregivers.

  • Education and jobs
    • Education and jobs - Main page

      Prepare for post-service life, training and education, and finding a job.


    • Find a new job

      Find jobs for Armed Forces Veterans, and other career-related services and information.

    • Prepare to release

      Learn about services and benefits to help you and your family as you leave the military.


    • Go back to school

      Get support for education, training and related expenses.

    • Organizations looking to hire Veterans

      Advertise jobs for free on Job Bank and market them to Veterans.

  • Housing and home life
    • Housing and Home Life - Main page

      Getting help at home, assistance with at-risk housing situations, death and bereavement.


    • At-risk housing situation

      Get help if your current economic or housing situation is unstable.

    • Help at home

      Get help to remain independent and self-sufficient in your home and your community.


    • Death and bereavement

      Death benefits, survivor's pension, and counselling.

    • Long-Term Care

      Financial support for the costs of long-term care.

  • RCMP
    • Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) - Main page

      Options available to you as a member or former member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.


    • Disability pension programs and services

      Financial payments provided for a service-related illness or injury.

    • Medical costs

      Get help paying for healthcare services and expenses related to your health needs.


    • You and your family

      Services for you and your family when you leave the RCMP.

    • Talk to a professional now

      Get support right now from a mental health professional by calling 1-800-268-7708.

  • Remembrance
    • Remembrance - Main page

      Veterans want Canadians to understand the price of freedom. They are passing the torch to the people of Canada, so the memory of their sacrifices will continue, and the values they fought for will live on in all of us.


    • Wars and conflicts

      A closer look at Canada's military history from the South African War to the present.

    • People and stories

      Learn the stories of soldiers, Veterans, volunteers, and others who have served Canada.


    • Battles and stages

      Learn about Canada's victories, losses, and defining moments in conflicts around the world.

    • Classroom materials

      Resources, lesson plans, and activities for the classroom.


    • Commemorative events

      Upcoming events that commemorate the sacrifices of Canadian Veterans.

    • Medals

      Medals and other decorations that honour Canadians who have served.


    • Memorials

      Memorials and war cemeteries in Canada and around the world that honour Canadians who have served.

    • Funding Programs

      Funding for projects that recognize traditional and modern-day Canadian Veterans and those who died in service.


    • Search for family and friends who died in service

      The Canadian Virtual War Memorial is a registry of Canadians who died in service to our country.

    • Video interviews

      Explore our collection of Heroes Remember interviews to hear personal stories from those who were there.


    • Visitor Education Centre at Vimy Memorial: Faces of Freedom exhibit

      Stories of extraordinary service. Visit this exhibit at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial.

    • How to find service records

      Those who wish to access military service records must do so through Library and Archives Canada.

  • Veterans' rights
    • Veterans' rights - Main page

      Knowing your rights and getting help if you are not satisfied with a decision made by the Department.


    • How to appeal

      Independent assistance if you are not satisfied with a decision made by the Department.

    • Veterans Bill of Rights

      An expression of the rights Veterans have long identified as important.


    • Access to Information and Privacy

      Processes requests under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.

    • Ethical issues and concerns

      What to do if you believe that a public servant has violated the Values and Ethics Code.


    • Veterans Ombudsman

      Works toward ensuring that Canada's Veterans and their families are recognized and supported in a fair, accessible, and timely manner.

  • Forms
    • Forms - Main page

      This section provides you access to forms related to programs and services offered by Veterans Affairs Canada.

  • About VAC
    • About VAC - Main page

      What we do, who we are, news releases, legislation and research


    • Addressing wait times for Veterans

      Reducing wait times for disability benefit applications is our number one priority. Find out what we are doing about it.

    • What we do

      Our mandate, approach and service standards.


    • News and media

      Media relations contact, news releases, articles, backgrounders, facts and figures.

    • Legislation and policies

      Departmental legislation, regulations, and policies.


    • Who we are

      Departmental officials and the organizational structure.

    • Publications and reports

      Reports by and about Veterans Affairs Canada, our programs, plans and statements.


    • Research

      Access to the Research Directorate and information about funding.

    • Resources

      Additional information and tools related to services and benefits from the Department.


    • Terms and conditions

      Summarizes the privacy policy and practices used on the website.

  • Contact us
    • Contact us - Main page

      Call toll-free: 1-866-522-2122

      Monday to Friday 8:30 to 4:30, local time.


    • Is this an emergency?

      Mental health, financial, homeless, and family issues.

    • My VAC Acccount

      A simple and secure way to do business online.


    • Speak to a mental health professional

      The VAC Assistance Service provides free and confidential psychological support that is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

    • Find a location nearest you

      Area Offices, CAF Transition Centres, Bureau of Pensions Advocates and Service Canada Centres.


    • Job Postings

      Jobs open to the public

    • Other inquiries

      Services and Benefits, ATIP, BPAs, Media relations, Learning resources, Outsite of Canada?


    • Help