122 medical expenses you can claim on your tax return

If you paid for healthcare expenses, you may be able to claim them as eligible medical expenses on your income tax and benefit return.

This could result in receiving a non-refundable tax credit that you can use to reduce the tax that you paid or may have to pay. 

What documents do I need to keep and submit?

If you are filing your tax return electronically or on paper, you do not need to send any supporting documents, but you do need to keep them in case the CRA asks to see them later.

• Receipts must show the name of the company or individual to whom an expense was paid.
• Receipts for attendant care or therapy paid to an individual should also show the individual’s social insurance number.
• Receipts should also show the purpose of the payment, the date of payment, the name of the patient, and, if applicable, the medical practitioner who prescribed the purchase or gave the service.
• In addition to receipts, the CRA may ask to see proof of payment (such as bank or credit card statements) or proof of support (such as a lease agreement or grocery receipts) if you are claiming amounts for a dependant who is 18 or older.

What expenses can I claim?

The following is a list of 122 items that you may be eligible to claim, and 12 expenses that you can't.

To learn more about the specifics of any of these items, simply click on LEARN MORE at the end of the row (where applicable).

Eligible - Is the item eligible
Prescription - Is a prescription required
Certification - Is certification in writing required
T2201 - Is a T2201 form required

Questions?

For more information about which medical expenses you can claim, please contact your local Avail office or complete the contact form below.