If you are on Spousal Open Work permit because your spouse is an international student, are you eligible for OHIP or other government health insurance?
Spousal Open Work Permit health Insurance
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See here the eligibility:
https://www.ontario.ca/page/apply-ohip-and-get-health-card#section-2
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Who qualifies
With certain exceptions, to qualify for OHIP, you must meet all of the minimum qualifications listed below plus at least 1 of the additional requirements.
To meet the minimum qualifications you must:
- be physically in Ontario for 153 days in any 12‑month period
- be physically in Ontario for at least 153 days of the first 183 days immediately after you began living in the province
- make Ontario your primary residence
- are in Ontario on a valid work permit and are working full-timein Ontario, for an Ontario employer, for at least 6 months
- if you meet this requirement, your spouse and dependants may also qualify for OHIP
- if your work permit has expired but you hold “maintained status”, you may be eligible (please contact ServiceOntario for further information)"
See here the eligibility:
https://www.ontario.ca/page/apply-ohip-and-get-health-card#section-2
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Who qualifies
With certain exceptions, to qualify for OHIP, you must meet all of the minimum qualifications listed below plus at least 1 of the additional requirements.
To meet the minimum qualifications you must:
- be physically in Ontario for 153 days in any 12‑month period
- be physically in Ontario for at least 153 days of the first 183 days immediately after you began living in the province
- make Ontario your primary residence
- are in Ontario on a valid work permit and are working full-timein Ontario, for an Ontario employer, for at least 6 months
- if you meet this requirement, your spouse and dependants may also qualify for OHIP
- if your work permit has expired but you hold “maintained status”, you may be eligible (please contact ServiceOntario for further information)"