# Eligible for OHIP?

**URL:** <https://discourse.settlement.org/t/eligible-for-ohip/1028>\
**Category:** Getting Health Care (OHIP)\
**Created:** [July 3, 2014, 11:33am UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/eligible-for-ohip/1028 "2014-07-03T11:33:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![EDE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f1d935/32.png) [@EDE](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/EDE)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 11:33am UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/eligible-for-ohip/1028/1 "2014-07-03T11:33:41Z")

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If The principal applicant is from a visa exempt country being sponsored by a spouse who is a Canadian citizen by birth, and is doing an outland application but residing in Ontario, is the principal applicant eligible for OHIP?

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**Author:** ![SettlementOrgMod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SettlementOrgMod](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/SettlementOrgMod)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2014, 3:22pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/eligible-for-ohip/1028/2 "2014-07-07T15:22:55Z")

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Hello,

Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.

You may be able to find some helpful information in our **[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org)** [Who is eligible for OHIP?](http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?k=HEALTHINS_OHIP&faq_id=4001239) article.

Here is an excerpt,

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> **You must be able to answer “yes” to at least 1 of these statements:**
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> **Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents**
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> -You are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.  
> -You are a “protected person,” also called a convention refugee.  
> -You are registered as an Indian under the Indian Act. (This is for aboriginal people of Canada.)  
> -You applied for permanent residence and Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) confirmed that you meet the eligibility requirements to apply for permanent residence in Canada. This means that you have “approval-in-principle.”  
> -You have applied for a grant of citizenship under section 5.1 of the Citizenship Act (Canada). CIC confirmed that you meet the eligibility requirements to apply for citizenship. (This is for children adopted internationally by Canadian citizens.)

From the requirements listed, it does not seem as though they would be eligible.

You can find some additional information in our **[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org)** [Who is eligible for OHIP?](http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?k=HEALTHINS_OHIP&faq_id=4001239) article.

Ministry of Health staff can help you determine if they are eligible for Ontario health coverage.

Call the ministry INFOline:  
In Ontario, toll-free: 1-800-268-1154  
In Toronto: 416-314-5518  
TTY: 1-800-387-5559

Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

You can also email infoline.moh@gov.on.ca.

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](http://Settlement.Org) Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS  
[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org)

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**Author:** ![hank011](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ec9cab/32.png) [@hank011](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/hank011)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 12:05pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/eligible-for-ohip/1028/3 "2014-07-15T12:05:37Z")

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This is the situation we were in. The answer is a resounding NO.

An “Outside Canada” Applicant must wait for PR status to be completed.

I know, Ontario “says” you are covered but you are not due to a technicality in the legislation.