Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Transportation Assistance Program

Newfoundland and Labrador Labrador Affairs Office

Help with the cost of travelling for insured medical treatment not available nearby - the programme that exists because the distances in Labrador and rural Newfoundland make specialist care unreachable otherwise.

The catch: It reimburses rather than advances, so the claimant has to be able to pay for the travel first and wait - which is exactly backwards for the households that need it most. Only travel for insured services that are genuinely unavailable locally is covered, and a referral establishes that.

At a glance

Worth
Not a cash amount
Effort
Application
Time to money
Not recorded
How it arrives
Cheque
How often
Standing
Proof needed
Referral
Where
Newfoundland and Labrador
Last checked
15 August 2026