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*JUNE 2019* INLAND Spousal Sponsorship

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aquamex

Star Member
Jul 4, 2019
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App. Filed.......
28-06-2019
AOR Received.
13-08-2019
Med's Request
22-11-2019
Med's Done....
27-11-2019
JustMeDr said:
Hello! We received DM on sponsorship last week and DM today for pr application .Now we are waiting for an interview date from Etobicoke office. I wish everyone the same news before Christmas !
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Congratulations! When was your application received?
 
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mtcalling

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Nov 28, 2019
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aquamex said:
I am not sure if the only requirements to apply for OHIP before being a PR are a work permit and SIN. I remember that at least two Service Ontario agents specified to me that in addition to an OWP and a SIN the applicant will need to have been employed full time for a period of at least 6 months to be eligible. Can someone please confirm this?
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If you're trying for eligibility based on work permit, the requirement is full-time employment for six months, c.f. the Ontario government website:

- are in Ontario on a valid work permit and are working full-time in Ontario, for an Ontario employer, for at least six months

My ServiceOntario office was asking for a letter from my employer and gave me a template for this. According to this wording of this template, you didn't have to have already been working for six months, the employer just needed to attest that you would be employed at least six months. (Don't know if they have a standard, province-wide template letter.)

My difficulty was that I'm self-employed. I just launched my sole proprietorship, a consultancy, and could only claim perhaps half-time employment. Which did not qualify me. The agent was quite strict on this point (and rather unfriendly, as if I were trying to scam OHIP).

So I ended up waiting for the approval of eligibility letter from IRCC, which thankfully came the next week. So now am approved for OHIP but coverage won't start until after the three month waiting period.

All very frustrating as one extends and further extends rather expensive travel insurance coverage. The more so given that the info we received before deciding to move to Canada was that I would be eligible once I got the work permit. And that the waiting period would be counted from when I established residency. Bref...
 
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aquamex

Star Member
Jul 4, 2019
65
22
App. Filed.......
28-06-2019
AOR Received.
13-08-2019
Med's Request
22-11-2019
Med's Done....
27-11-2019
mtcalling said:
If you're trying for eligibility based on work permit, the requirement is full-time employment for six months, c.f. the Ontario government website:

- are in Ontario on a valid work permit and are working full-time in Ontario, for an Ontario employer, for at least six months

My ServiceOntario office was asking for a letter from my employer and gave me a template for this. According to this wording of this template, you didn't have to have already been working for six months, the employer just needed to attest that you would be employed at least six months. (Don't know if they have a standard, province-wide template letter.)

My difficulty was that I'm self-employed. I just launched my sole proprietorship, a consultancy, and could only claim perhaps half-time employment. Which did not qualify me. The agent was quite strict on this point (and rather unfriendly, as if I were trying to scam OHIP).

So I ended up waiting for the approval of eligibility letter from IRCC, which thankfully came the next week. So now am approved for OHIP but coverage won't start until after the three month waiting period.

All very frustrating as one extends and further extends rather expensive travel insurance coverage. The more so given that the info we received before deciding to move to Canada was that I would be eligible once I got the work permit. And that the waiting period would be counted from when I established residency. Bref...
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Thanks for the clarification. I suppose that eligibility approval letter is the AIP which sent by mail?

ps. Have you considered being insured under a Provincial Replacement Coverage Plan?
 
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RenitaKyada

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Aug 22, 2019
35
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aquamex said:
I am not sure if the only requirements to apply for OHIP before being a PR are a work permit and SIN. I remember that at least two Service Ontario agents specified to me that in addition to an OWP and a SIN the applicant will need to have been employed full time for a period of at least 6 months to be eligible. Can someone please confirm this?
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Hi! Yes that's what they said. The offer letter has to state that you are employed full time for a minimum of 6 month period and will be working on the state of Ontario. Your position has to be specified as well
 
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abjh

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Aug 9, 2019
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RenitaKyada said:
My background check has finally started. I will hopefully get at least something before they go on holidays *fingers crossed*
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Have you added your information in https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Gm315tmNKWoywb7PwZBiE67fUmznYQrNhYVWXPXXJBw/edit#gid=20778418
?? Couldn't find your process on there. Do you mind letting us know? Thanks!

Seems like they skipped some June applicants and moved on to July! Hope they get to the rest of the June applicants soon.

And congrats to all who received their DM!!
 
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