computergeek said:
Health care is provincially administered. It varies by province, with Ontario being one of the stingier (you must have PR for outland and AIP for inland apparently) and Alberta and PEI seem to be the most generous (a spouse of a resident appears to be eligible) with BC being a bit in the middle (spouse with a pending PR is eligible.) Check with your provinces health organization.
Drats, grasping at straws. The Gov't of SK states:
Special Classes of Newcomers:
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health covers health services for certain special classes of newcomers from outside Canada who move to Saskatchewan on or before the first day of the third calendar month after arriving in Canada. If you are among the groups identified below, you may be eligible for benefits from the day you move to Saskatchewan.
•permanent residents (landed immigrants)
•people discharged from the Canadian Forces and the RCMP
•non-immigrants who are in Canada in connection with their trade or profession
•international students
•returning spouses of Canadian Forces members
•returning Canadian citizens
•returning residents
I called and was told that the DAY I'm approved is the day I'm eligible without a 3 mo waiting period. But I was hoping the wording was similar...those who have applied for PR and are a spouse of citizen.
