IDC National Indigenous Navigation Services (NINS) Overview / On-Line Request For Services |

IDC National Indigenous Navigation Services (NINS) is a free service dedicated to assisting eligible Indigenous persons and families with disabilities, in obtaining various disability related benefits, across Canada.

NINS services are available across Canada (all provinces and territories), regardless of where you reside, including within Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.

If you are an Indigenous person/family with a disability and need assistance in applying for, and obtaining disability related benefits, we may be able to assist!

To contact us directly please call and ask for a NINS Navigator: or email ninsadmin@bcands.bc.ca

Toll Free – 1-888-815-5511 or one of the number below.

(250) 381-7303 – Fax (250) 381 7312

(819) 593 5023 – Fax (613) 565-0065

(204) 930 4499 – Fax (613) 565-0065

or email one of our NINS Navigators at:

To view / print our NINS Request for Services Form, please click on one of the links below.

NINS PDF Fillable NINS Word Fillable

To view / print our NINS Poster, please click on the links below.

NINS Poster English NINS Poster French

To view / print our NINS Brochure, please click on the links below.

NINS Brochure – English NINS Brochure – French

To request assistance, please fill in the NINS Navigation Request for Services form below. We look forward to working with you!

Request For National Indigenous Navigation Services (NINS)

Complete this form fully to be connected to one of our National NINS Navigators.

If you are requesting NINS Navigation services for yourself, please go to the next question. If you are completing this for someone else, please provide your name, contact information and relationship to the individual

Please provide your full legal name as it appears on your government issued identification. You can also include your traditional name, if applicable.(Required)

If you would prefer we address you by a name other than that on your government issued identification, please indicate here.

From the dropdown menu select the Province or Territory in which you reside.(Required)

Please provide your full mailing address. This includes your street and house/apartment number, city or town and your postal code.(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City Province Postal Code Country

Please provide a contact phone number or email where you can be reached.(Required)

Please click on the drop down menu and indicate if reside in an Indigenous or non-Indigenous community.(Required)

Please click on the drop down menu and indicate your ancestry.(Required)

Please click on the drop down menu and indicate the gender you identify as.(Required)

Do you have a Social Insurance Number?

What type of benefit(s) are you requiring assistance with?(Required)

Federal Disability Benefits (Canada Disability Benefit, CPP-D, Veterans, Disability Tax Credit, etc.)

Provincial/Territorial Disability Benefits (PwD, AISH, ODSP, etc.)

Employment Insurance (Medical or other)

Private Disability/Medical Benefits (Insurance)

Provincial/Territorial Workers Compensation

Jordan's Principle

Regional / Time limited Opportunities

Other - Please describe below

If you selected "other" from above, please outline your benefit related need.