Quick update from me:
I was able to get on my partner's (the sponsor) provincial health insurance plan here in British Columbia. Received the card yesterday in the mail with coverage starting today Sep-01. I applied right after we received AOR on Jul-20.
The usual wait period is whatever remains of the current month + two full months. This means the wait period for me retroactively started with the day my PR app was received (Jun-06) and not with the day I applied for coverage in late July which is really great.
So if you are a BC resident and your application was received in June and you have AOR (you need that to apply) you may be eligible for BC health insurance immediately!
Again, this applies to BC only. Other provinces may handle eligibility differently.
I was able to get on my partner's (the sponsor) provincial health insurance plan here in British Columbia. Received the card yesterday in the mail with coverage starting today Sep-01. I applied right after we received AOR on Jul-20.
The usual wait period is whatever remains of the current month + two full months. This means the wait period for me retroactively started with the day my PR app was received (Jun-06) and not with the day I applied for coverage in late July which is really great.
So if you are a BC resident and your application was received in June and you have AOR (you need that to apply) you may be eligible for BC health insurance immediately!
Again, this applies to BC only. Other provinces may handle eligibility differently.