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OHIP info (Ontario)

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Who qualifies

To qualify for OHIP, you must meet all of the minimum qualifications listed below plus at least one of the additional requirements.

To meet the minimum qualifications you must:
·       be physically in Ontario for 153 days in any 12month 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 home

You must also meet at least one of the following additional requirements. You:
·       are a Canadian citizen

Moving in Canada

If you’re moving permanently to another province or territory in Canada, OHIP will cover you for the same services as when you are going away temporarily until the last day of the second full month after you leave Ontario.

Remember to apply for coverage in your new province or territory.


How to qualify – ohip coverage while outside Canada

You qualify if you have:
·       a valid Ontario health card
·       lived in Ontario for less than six months and will be away for no more than 30 days
·       lived in Ontario for more than six months and will be away no more than 212 days in any 12-month period

Away for more than seven months
If you plan to be outside Canada for more than seven months in any 12-month period you can keep your OHIP coverage for up to two years if you:
·       have a valid health card
·       make Ontario your primary home
·       will be in Ontario for at least 153 days a year in each of the two years immediately before you leave the country

Reapplying for OHIP

If you’ve been out of Ontario for more than 212 days in any 12month period, you may have to reapply for OHIP. Contact ServiceOntario to be sure.

If you have to reapply, please bring the following to ServiceOntario:
·       completed application form
·       three original documents from the OHIP document list

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