Eligibility for OHIP - Questions

[user1]

Dear who it may be concerned,

My wife has an open work permit and has been working for 4 months. What should we do to get OHIP.

will the last 4 months be considered because I read at your website that we need an agreement to show that my wife will be working for at least 6 consecutive month.

Best

[SettlementOrgMod]

Hello,

Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.

In our Settlement.Org Who is eligible for OHIP? article it states,

You have a work permit that is valid for at least 6 months. You also have a formal agreement to work full-time for an employer in Ontario. The agreement states the employer’s name, your occupation, and states that you will be working for at least 6 consecutive months.

As you can see it states that there must be a formal agreement to work full-time for an employer in Ontario.

For clarification regarding exactly what this means, we strongly suggest that you contact the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care/ServiceOntario directly to confirm this information and for information specific to your situation.

Call ServiceOntario, INFOline at:
1-866-532-3161 (Toll-free in Ontario only)
TTY 1-800-387-5559.
In Toronto, TTY 416-327-4282
Hours of operation : 8:30am - 5:00pm

I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.

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Anna
Settlement.Org Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS
Settlement.Org

[phil12615]

I wife is a Canadian citizen and I am a US citizen with permanent resident status. I understand that we may lose OHIP benefits after 6 months if we move to the USA. What is necessary to regain OHIP benefits if we return to Canada?

[SettlementOrgMod]

Hello,

Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.

We can appreciate that you would be concerned about this.

You can find some detailed information on this on the waiting period on the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care website.

Here is an excerpt,

There may be a three-month waiting period for your OHIP coverage.

Generally speaking, if you are a newcomer to Ontario, or a former resident returning here to live after being out of the country for more than seven months, the waiting period begins on the date you establish or re-establish residence in Ontario. You may also be required to be present in Ontario for 153 days of the first 183 days immediately following the date residence is established in Ontario (you cannot be absent for more than 30 days during the first 6 months of residence).

and

All insured Ontario residents can spend up to 212 days in each 12-month period outside Ontario without losing their OHIP coverage.

and

With the waiting period, when am I eligible for OHIP coverage?

a) If you move to Ontario from another country:

The waiting period begins on the date you establish or re-establish residence in Ontario. If you are an eligible temporary resident, such as a foreign worker who meets the citizenship and residence requirements described in Ontario’s Health Insurance Act, the waiting period begins on the date you establish residence in Ontario.

I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.

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Anna
Settlement.Org Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS
Settlement.Org