# Full-time definition for OHIP coverage

**URL:** <https://discourse.settlement.org/t/full-time-definition-for-ohip-coverage/3362>\
**Category:** Getting Health Care (OHIP)\
**Created:** [August 4, 2015, 9:41pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/full-time-definition-for-ohip-coverage/3362 "2015-08-04T21:41:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![c2h5oh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@c2h5oh](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/c2h5oh)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2015, 9:41pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/full-time-definition-for-ohip-coverage/3362/1 "2015-08-04T21:41:22Z")

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What is the definition of full-time employment required to qualify for OHIP coverage for temporary workers?

I have a friend that has been working 40 hours / week for about 5 months now and has been told she’ll be working there for at least 6 more months.

She’s hired through temp agency and that temp agency is perfectly willing to put 40h/week on the letter of employment but refuses to put ‘full-time’ on it, because “they will not lie”.

There is no mention of what full-time is in ESA or Health Insurance Act, but Services Ontario went as far as to put out his notice:  
[http://i.imgur.com/TcNoZbj.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/TcNoZbj.jpg)

So what is a full time employment definition for OHIP? How do I help the poor girl finally get coverage?

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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:** [August 11, 2015, 4:23pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/full-time-definition-for-ohip-coverage/3362/2 "2015-08-11T16:23:31Z")

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Hello,

Thank you for sharing your friend’s situation and question with us.

We have contacted [ServiceOntario](http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/public/programs/ohip/ohipfaq_mn.aspx) representatives and according to them they consider a 35 or 40 hour per week work week as full-time employment.

They stated that it should be possible for her to apply for OHIP based on that information provided.

We suggest that you contact the [ServiceOntario](http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/public/programs/ohip/ohipfaq_mn.aspx) INFOline directly and speak to a few representatives to confirm this information.

Call the ServiceOntario INFOline  
Toll-free: 1-888-376-5197, 416-314-5518 (Toronto only)  
TTY toll-free: 1-800-387-5559  
Core Hours: 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](http://Settlement.Org) Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS  
[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org)