Is a temporary resident with an open work permit from a country with a social security agreement eligible for public drug insurance?

[LuzMa]

Is a temporary resident with an open work permit from a country with a social security agreement eligible for public drug insurance?

 

[Naturgrl]

What public drug insurance?

 

[LuzMa]

public prescription drug insurance

 

[Naturgrl]

public prescription drug insurance

What province? Federal pharmacare has not even been rolled out or available.

 

[LuzMa]

Quebec

 

[scylla]

Is a temporary resident with an open work permit from a country with a social security agreement eligible for public drug insurance?

Do you have access to a private plan through your employer or your spouse's employer?

 

[LuzMa]

I don't have one.

 

[Naturgrl]

Quebec

Read the requirements.
https://www.ramq.gouv.qc.ca/en/citizens/prescription-drug-insurance

 

[canuck78]

Is a temporary resident with an open work permit from a country with a social security agreement eligible for public drug insurance?

Are you an asylum seeker?

 

[LuzMa]

Non

 

[canuck78]

Non

Are they currently working? Do they have a spouse and do they have status in Canada? How did they qualify for an OWP?