AIP is after background checks. It is the step right before being officially approved when you are just waiting for passport request or virtual landing but you have passed all other checks and decision has been made that you will receive PR.
Quebec PR Application - Open Work Permit - Is PA RAMQ eligible?
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You are correct. To receive RAMQ or OHIP in Ontario when you are on an OWP as a spouse of a citizen or PR you must be working to qualify. In Ontario you even need a letter specifying that you will be working full-time for 6 months or ,pre to qualify for OHIP. Think many spouses getting TRVs are going to discover that they don’t qualify for healthcare unless they are working. This will especially be an issue for people with chronic health issues or for pregnant women.
Is the PA a spouse of a Canadian citizen or PR? Based on your question or doesn’t seem so. If the PA is not the spouse of a citizen or PR they would not qualify for an OWP. They could attempt to apply for a closed WP if their employer has an approved LMIA or it is a visa exempt job.
Yes PA is spouse of Canada born Canadian citizen and is eligible for applying for OWP under the new rules, my main question was weather PA can just apply for OWP and if received, can stay in Canada as a temporary resident without looking for or finding a job, or is a job required to maintain the OWP status?
PA has TRV due to new announcement with Spousal in progress.
Spouse can attempt to get a TRV under the new announcement. Not guaranteed but will be much easier than before. We have yet to see who will get denied TRVs and for what reasons since it is a relatively new announcement. There is no need to work with an OWP but in some provinces that means you also don’t qualify for provincial healthcare. If you don’t qualify for provincial healthcare people should take out emergency travel medical insurance to cover them in case of a medical emergency. You should read the exclusion criteria to know what won’t be covered.
I am 7 months pregnant and my RAMQ got expired a month ago. I have already applied for Inland PR spousal sponsorship.Got CSQ and have Open work permit for 2 years based on PR spousal sponsorship application. I stopped working because of pregnancy and now they are rejecting my RAMQ extension stating that I should be working for more than 6 months with same employer or shall provide PR approval letter to be eligible for RAMQ. Can someone suggest any way that could help in any way??
To the best of my knowledge, it is mandatory to be working more than six months for your employer to qualify. You can try to reduce the costs of your pregnancy through using a mid wife.
Unlike Ontario who pays midwives a salary midwives in Quebec are not covered by RAMQ. Many without provincial healthcare in ON have been able to access midwifery care for free if they can find a midwife accepting patients. Also unclear if this is not a routine pregnancy given stopped working due to pregnancy which would also make you ineligible for midwifery care.
I received a letter that states "
This refers to the Application for Permanent Residence you made under the Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada Class.
It has been determined that you meet the eligibility requirements to apply for permanent residence as a member of the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class. Please note that a final decision will not be made until all remaining requirements for becoming a permanent resident have been met. These requirements include medical, security and background checks for you and, if applicable, all of your family members, both in Canada and abroad, even if they are not applying to join you in Canada at this time. You cannot become a permanent resident until you and all your family members have met these requirements. "
Is this an AIP letter? Can you confirm ?