Spousal Open Work Permit health Insurance

[techbros022]

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?

 

[rcincanada2019]

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?

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

You must also meet at least 1 of the following additional requirements. You:

• 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)"

 

[rcincanada2019]

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?

See here the eligibility:

https://www.ontario.ca/page/apply-ohip-and-get-health-card#section-2

"
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

You must also meet at least 1 of the following additional requirements. You:

• 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)"

 

[techbros022]

Ok Noted. thank you