7 months pregnant when landing

[Mustafa100]

Hi,
does any one know how to take the medical coverage after Landing and before getting the Health card,
especially for a pregnant as my wife is pregnant ( 7 months at the time we go for landing ) and I dont what to do with the health insurance for her during this period as she need medical care and follow up with doctores during the last two months of the pregnancy and what to do at the delivary time?
so many questions can some one guied me to a link or some other experience with same case Please, Im planning to land at end of December,

Thanks

 

[scylla]

Which province will you be living in?

 

[Mustafa100]

It is Ontario - Toronto

thanks

 

[scylla]

In that case you will have to wait three months before you have health care coverage. No insurance company will cover the costs of the pregnancy or delivery - so you will be responsible for paying for these expenses out of your own pocket. You can significantly reduce the costs of the delivery by having the baby at home with the assistance of a midwife rather than giving birth in a hospital (this assumes there are no complications with the birth).

 

[Mustafa100]

thanks scylla for your responce
how much time to get the health card, is it exactly 3 months? and what is the procedure after that in order for my wide to start following up with the doctor,
also I heard that to get the family doctor first then he will transfer to another doctor to follow up with him till the delivary time ( it is long process )
in this case can I arrenge for my landing to be aroud 3 months before the delivary, is this will help?
the expected time for delivary is 10th march 2015

thanks

 

[scylla]

Yes - the waiting time is three months. You should try to arrive in Canada as far ahead of the delivery as you can to make sure the birth is covered (in case your wife delivers early). I don't know the process for finding a doctor.

 

[sheikh958]

thanks scylla for your responce
how much time to get the health card, is it exactly 3 months? and what is the procedure after that in order for my wide to start following up with the doctor,
also I heard that to get the family doctor first then he will transfer to another doctor to follow up with him till the delivary time ( it is long process )
in this case can I arrenge for my landing to be aroud 3 months before the delivary, is this will help?
the expected time for delivary is 10th march 2015

thanks

if u land in alberta then u will have the health coverage since landing. if u like u can change ur mind.

 

[scylla]

if u land in alberta then u will have the health coverage since landing. if u like u can change ur mind.

But they would have to stay in Alberta. At least for 6-8 months. If they go to Alberta, have the baby there and then move to Ontario, Alberta will go after them for the costs of the birth and pregnancy.