2025 Dental plan updates: adjusting fees to maintain quality care
Canadian dental associations have published their annual fee guides, which Sun Life uses to set reimbursement rates for dental services. Most fee guide increases this year are lower than last year. This is positive for plan members and Clients. Moderate increases may result in lower out-of-pocket amounts for plan members and improved dental plan sustainability.
Below are the fee guide increases announced for 2025 by the dental associations:
Province/Territory |
Overall Increase |
2025 Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
Alberta |
4.12% |
January 1 |
British Columbia |
3.27% |
February 1
|
Manitoba |
3.1% |
January 1 |
Saskatchewan |
3.63% |
January 1 |
Ontario |
2.03% |
January 1
|
Quebec |
4.5% |
January 1 |
Nova Scotia |
3.81% |
February 1
|
New Brunswick |
3.6% |
February 1
|
Prince Edward Island |
Not received at time of print |
January 1 |
Newfoundland & Labrador |
3.00% |
January 1 |
Yukon |
No updates provided |
-
|
Northwest Territories |
3.28% |
January 1 |
Nunavut |
Not received at time of print |
January 1 |
We'll update your plan automatically if it's based on the current year’s fee guide. You don't need to do anything.
Sun Life continues to advocate for reasonable dental fee increases each year, to help bend the benefits cost curve while maintaining quality care.
Questions? We’re here to help.
If you have fewer than 50 employees, please contact the Client Relations Representative Team at 1-866-606-8936.
If you have more than 50 employees, please contact your Sun Life Group Benefits representative.