No Wait Time for BC MSP Health Insurance?

[AkkiV]

I just contacted health insurance BC. I heard that although they have a waiting time of 3 months, there is no waiting time for new permanent residents moving from overseas. One can apply online and they evaluate your application on the 1st of the month. Whatever little time it takes to get approval, the coverage will even be backdated to the time of your arrival.
Has someone here experienced this and can validate this information?

 

[steaky]

The new. resident still need to bring his/her PR card to a ICBC driver licensing location in order to complete the application.

 

[AkkiV]

I just contacted health insurance BC. I heard that although they have a waiting time of 3 months, there is no waiting time for new permanent residents moving from overseas. One can apply online and they evaluate your application on the 1st of the month. Whatever little time it takes to get approval, the coverage will even be backdated to the time of your arrival.
Has someone here experienced this and can validate this information?

Sorry this information is not right it seems. I called them again to verify and they now say that I was provided incorrect information by the previous agent and there is in fact a 3 month waiting period . They only suspended he waiting period for a few months last year.