Mustafa100 said:
Hi,
does any one know how to take the medical coverage after Landing and before getting the Health card,
especially for a pregnant as my wife is pregnant ( 7 months at the time we go for landing ) and I dont what to do with the health insurance for her during this period as she need medical care and follow up with doctores during the last two months of the pregnancy and what to do at the delivary time?
and how much time to get the health card, is it exactly 3 months? and what is the procedure after that in order for my wide to start following up with the doctor,
also I heard that to get the family doctor first then he will transfer my wife to another doctor to follow up with him till the delivary time ( it is long process )
the expected time for delivary is 10th march 2015
so many questions can some one guied me to a link or some other experience with same case Please, Im planning to land at end of December in toronto,
Thanks
if your are landing in Ontario, check this website for health coverage;
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/
Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP)
To apply for OHIP coverage, you must go in person to a ServiceOntario centre.
OHIP coverage normally becomes effective three months after the date you establish residency in Ontario. The ministry strongly encourages new and returning residents to purchase private health insurance in case you become ill during the OHIP waiting period.
OHIP Coverage Waiting Period
Generally, there is a three-month waiting period for Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) coverage. It applies to most new residents and former residents returning to Ontario.
Is anyone exempt from the waiting period?
Yes; these include, but are not limited to:
•newborn babies born in Ontario;
•OHIP-eligible adopted children under the age of 16;
•protected persons (Convention Refugees and persons in need of protection); and
•people from another province/territory who move directly into a long-term care facility in Ontario, or who require admittance into a long-term care facility within 3 months of arrival in Ontario.
Staff at your local ServiceOntario centre will help you determine if you are exempt from the waiting period. To find the nearest ServiceOntario centre, go to ServiceOntario.ca/findservices. You must show that you meet the requirements both for OHIP, and for the waiting period exemption. For more information about exemptions to the three-month waiting period:
For private Health Insurance;
http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4001254
