A16: The principles guiding the entitlement to exercise rights and receive benefits under the JBNQA are if a person:
Inuit beneficiaries normally residing outside the Nunavik territory are serviced by Health Canada for health considerations and have to apply to Health Canada to obtain a client identification number which begins with the letter “N” and followed by eight digits.
In order to obtain an “N” number, Inuit beneficiaries must contact Health Canada (Québec region):
Health Canada
Telephone (toll-free): 1-877-483-5501
Telephone (Montreal Region): 514-283-5501