Health card_Ontario_Spouse application under review

[Richa!]

Hi, I am have moved to Ontario Province after marrying a PR. My Spouse visa application is under review & i haven't yet received Approval in Principal from IRCC & haven't landed a job as of yet.

Consequently, i am being denied the issuance of health card.

Is there any other way/system where my medical expenses can be covered by the government?? or Do i have to land a job/wait for IRCC approval ?

Please advise

 

[Cross99]

Does any of the following apply to you?

• you are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, landed immigrant or are registered as an Indian under the Indian Act;
• you have submitted an application for permanent residence in Canada, and Citizenship and Immigration Canada has confirmed that you meet the eligibility requirements to apply for permanent residence in Canada;
• you have applied for a grant of citizenship under section 5.1 of the Citizenship Act(Canada), and Citizenship and Immigration Canada has confirmed that you meet the eligibility requirements to apply for citizenship (i.e. children adopted internationally by Canadian citizens);
• you are a “protected person” – i.e. a Convention Refugee or a person in need of protection as referred to in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;
• you are a foreign worker who holds a work permit valid for at least 6-months which permits you to work in Canada, and you are working under a formal agreement in place to work full-time for an employer situated in Ontario which sets out the employer’s name, your occupation, and states that you will be working for no less than six consecutive months;
• you are a foreign clergy member who will be providing services to a religious congregation in Ontario for at least six months;
• you hold a Temporary Resident Permit with case type 80 (for adoption only), 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94 or 95;
• you are the spouse, same sex partner, or dependent child (under 22 years old or 22 years and over if dependent due to a mental or physical disability) of an OHIP-eligible foreign clergy member or OHIP-eligible foreign worker;
• you hold a valid work permit under the federal Live-in Caregiver Program;
• you hold a valid work permit under the federal Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program;

If not, then sadly there is no way for you to be covered by OHIP.

Also note, from the day you do become eligible (you meet one of the aforementioned criteria) there is a 3 month wait before your coverage becomes active.

Look here for more info: http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/public/programs/ohip/ohipfaq_mn.aspx