The Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nThe Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) provides free basic health care services to Ontario residents. To access free health care in Ontario, you must apply for an OHIP health card. OHIP will cover appointments with your family doctor, visits to walk-in clinics, and regular eye check-ups, to name some of the services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nOHIP Health Card Application Process<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nBefore you submit your Ontario health card application, make sure that you meet the three basic eligibility requirements AND at least one of the additional requirements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nTo meet basic requirements, you must: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n- Be physically in Ontario for 153 days in any 12-month time frame.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Be physically in Ontario for at least 153 days of the first 183 days immediately after you begin living in Ontario.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Make Ontario your primary province of residence. This means that your main home must be in Ontario.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Additional requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nYou must also meet at least one of these additional requirements. For example, you are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- A Canadian citizen<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- A permanent resident<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Applying for permanent residence in Canada.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
If you meet all the requirements you are eligible to apply for OHIP. Now comes the question, how exactly do you apply for OHIP to get your Ontario health card? Let\u2019s go through the Ontario health card application process, starting with what you need to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nWhen Can You Apply for OHIP?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nYou can apply for OHIP as soon as you arrive in Ontario. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\r\n <\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nWhat Do You Need for Your Ontario Health Card Application?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nTo apply for an Ontario health card, you can visit the nearest ServiceOntario<\/a> location. You must present the following three documents: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nWhat Three Documents Do You Need?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- 1. Proof of Canadian Citizenship: documents like a Canadian passport or a birth certificate will be accepted. If you are not a Canadian citizen yet, you will need to prove your immigrant status. For that, you can present your Permanent Resident (PR) card or your IMM 1000 Record of Landing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\n- 2. Proof of residency: you can present anything that proves you live in Ontario such as a utility bill or your Ontario driver\u2019s license.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\n- 3. Proof of identity: you can bring any document as long as it clearly shows your name and signature.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Note: All documents that you bring with you must be original documents. Service Ontario Centers usually don\u2019t accept photocopies. To be safe, click here<\/a> to find what documents will be accepted as your three proofs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nWhat is the Ontario Health Card Application Process After Getting Your Three Documents?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nOnce you have your three documents, what is the next step? You have to apply for OHIP in person. To apply for OHIP, you will have to visit a ServiceOntario Center. Almost every municipality in Ontario has a ServiceOntario. Click here<\/a> to find the nearest ServiceOntario location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nAt a ServiceOntario center, you will complete some forms before you can submit your health card application. After that is out of the way, you will meet with a ServiceOntario employee and present your three documents along with any forms. The employee will go through your documents and take a photo of you to go on your health card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nOnce you have cleared everything, you will get a receipt that tells you when your OHIP coverage begins. Since Ontario has a waiting time on health cards, your coverage won\u2019t begin right away. Once your OHIP coverage begins, your Ontario health card will be mailed out to you. It\u2019s as simple as that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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OHIP covers hospital visits and stays<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat Does OHIP Cover?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nThe biggest question newcomers have about Ontario\u2019s health card is what exactly can you use it for? OHIP covers a wide range of medical services but not everything is included. In this section, you will get a clearer sense of what your Ontario health card will cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nGetting A Family Doctor<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nIt is a common practice to get a family doctor in Ontario. OHIP covers visits to a family doctor. A family doctor is the first doctor you make an appointment with when you have a health concern that isn\u2019t an emergency. To search for a family doctor, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nHospital Visits and<\/strong> Stays<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nIf you need to stay at the hospital, OHIP covers doctor and nursing services, medical tests, medications while you’re in the hospital, accommodation, and meals. However, if you want a private or semi-private room, you pay some or all of the fees or through private travel medical health insurance<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nDental Surgery<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nOHIP covers dental surgeries that take place in a hospital. Dental surgeries can be complicated and often cannot be performed at your dentist’s office. OHIP covers you if you go to the hospital for dental surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nVisiting an Optometrist<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nOHIP covers annual eye check-ups for residents aged 19 years and younger or 65 years and older. If you are between 20 and 64, you will only get OHIP coverage if you have a medical condition affecting your eyes. You will also get OHIP coverage if your family doctor refers you for an eye check-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nNorthern Health Travel Grant<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nIf you live in Northern Ontario, OHIP might cover travel costs to a health facility. Since the northern areas of Ontario are farther from medical services, the government helps residents pay for healthcare-related transportation. If you live near the following areas, you might get OHIP coverage for transportation: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- Algoma<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Cochrane<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Kenora<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Manitoulin<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Nipissing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Parry Sound<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Rainy River<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sudbury<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Thunder Bay<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Timiskaming.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
These are just some of the basic services that OHIP covers. To get a more in-depth understanding of what your Ontario health card will cover for you, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) provides free basic health care services to Ontario residents. To access free health care in Ontario, you must apply for an OHIP health card. OHIP will cover appointments with your family doctor, visits to walk-in clinics, and regular eye check-ups, to name some of the services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
OHIP Health Card Application Process<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nBefore you submit your Ontario health card application, make sure that you meet the three basic eligibility requirements AND at least one of the additional requirements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nTo meet basic requirements, you must: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n- Be physically in Ontario for 153 days in any 12-month time frame.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Be physically in Ontario for at least 153 days of the first 183 days immediately after you begin living in Ontario.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Make Ontario your primary province of residence. This means that your main home must be in Ontario.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Additional requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nYou must also meet at least one of these additional requirements. For example, you are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- A Canadian citizen<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- A permanent resident<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Applying for permanent residence in Canada.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
If you meet all the requirements you are eligible to apply for OHIP. Now comes the question, how exactly do you apply for OHIP to get your Ontario health card? Let\u2019s go through the Ontario health card application process, starting with what you need to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nWhen Can You Apply for OHIP?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nYou can apply for OHIP as soon as you arrive in Ontario. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nWhat Do You Need for Your Ontario Health Card Application?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nTo apply for an Ontario health card, you can visit the nearest ServiceOntario<\/a> location. You must present the following three documents: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nWhat Three Documents Do You Need?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- 1. Proof of Canadian Citizenship: documents like a Canadian passport or a birth certificate will be accepted. If you are not a Canadian citizen yet, you will need to prove your immigrant status. For that, you can present your Permanent Resident (PR) card or your IMM 1000 Record of Landing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\n- 2. Proof of residency: you can present anything that proves you live in Ontario such as a utility bill or your Ontario driver\u2019s license.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\n- 3. Proof of identity: you can bring any document as long as it clearly shows your name and signature.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Note: All documents that you bring with you must be original documents. Service Ontario Centers usually don\u2019t accept photocopies. To be safe, click here<\/a> to find what documents will be accepted as your three proofs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nWhat is the Ontario Health Card Application Process After Getting Your Three Documents?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nOnce you have your three documents, what is the next step? You have to apply for OHIP in person. To apply for OHIP, you will have to visit a ServiceOntario Center. Almost every municipality in Ontario has a ServiceOntario. Click here<\/a> to find the nearest ServiceOntario location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nAt a ServiceOntario center, you will complete some forms before you can submit your health card application. After that is out of the way, you will meet with a ServiceOntario employee and present your three documents along with any forms. The employee will go through your documents and take a photo of you to go on your health card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nOnce you have cleared everything, you will get a receipt that tells you when your OHIP coverage begins. Since Ontario has a waiting time on health cards, your coverage won\u2019t begin right away. Once your OHIP coverage begins, your Ontario health card will be mailed out to you. It\u2019s as simple as that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nOHIP covers hospital visits and stays<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat Does OHIP Cover?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nThe biggest question newcomers have about Ontario\u2019s health card is what exactly can you use it for? OHIP covers a wide range of medical services but not everything is included. In this section, you will get a clearer sense of what your Ontario health card will cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nGetting A Family Doctor<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nIt is a common practice to get a family doctor in Ontario. OHIP covers visits to a family doctor. A family doctor is the first doctor you make an appointment with when you have a health concern that isn\u2019t an emergency. To search for a family doctor, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nHospital Visits and<\/strong> Stays<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nIf you need to stay at the hospital, OHIP covers doctor and nursing services, medical tests, medications while you’re in the hospital, accommodation, and meals. However, if you want a private or semi-private room, you pay some or all of the fees or through private travel medical health insurance<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nDental Surgery<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nOHIP covers dental surgeries that take place in a hospital. Dental surgeries can be complicated and often cannot be performed at your dentist’s office. OHIP covers you if you go to the hospital for dental surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nVisiting an Optometrist<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nOHIP covers annual eye check-ups for residents aged 19 years and younger or 65 years and older. If you are between 20 and 64, you will only get OHIP coverage if you have a medical condition affecting your eyes. You will also get OHIP coverage if your family doctor refers you for an eye check-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nNorthern Health Travel Grant<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nIf you live in Northern Ontario, OHIP might cover travel costs to a health facility. Since the northern areas of Ontario are farther from medical services, the government helps residents pay for healthcare-related transportation. If you live near the following areas, you might get OHIP coverage for transportation: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- Algoma<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Cochrane<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Kenora<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Manitoulin<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Nipissing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Parry Sound<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Rainy River<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sudbury<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Thunder Bay<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Timiskaming.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
These are just some of the basic services that OHIP covers. To get a more in-depth understanding of what your Ontario health card will cover for you, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before you submit your Ontario health card application, make sure that you meet the three basic eligibility requirements AND at least one of the additional requirements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To meet basic requirements, you must: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Be physically in Ontario for 153 days in any 12-month time frame.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Be physically in Ontario for at least 153 days of the first 183 days immediately after you begin living in Ontario.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Make Ontario your primary province of residence. This means that your main home must be in Ontario.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Additional requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nYou must also meet at least one of these additional requirements. For example, you are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- A Canadian citizen<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- A permanent resident<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Applying for permanent residence in Canada.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
If you meet all the requirements you are eligible to apply for OHIP. Now comes the question, how exactly do you apply for OHIP to get your Ontario health card? Let\u2019s go through the Ontario health card application process, starting with what you need to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nWhen Can You Apply for OHIP?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nYou can apply for OHIP as soon as you arrive in Ontario. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n \r\n \r\n\r\n <\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nWhat Do You Need for Your Ontario Health Card Application?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nTo apply for an Ontario health card, you can visit the nearest ServiceOntario<\/a> location. You must present the following three documents: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nWhat Three Documents Do You Need?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n- \n
- 1. Proof of Canadian Citizenship: documents like a Canadian passport or a birth certificate will be accepted. If you are not a Canadian citizen yet, you will need to prove your immigrant status. For that, you can present your Permanent Resident (PR) card or your IMM 1000 Record of Landing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- 2. Proof of residency: you can present anything that proves you live in Ontario such as a utility bill or your Ontario driver\u2019s license.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- 3. Proof of identity: you can bring any document as long as it clearly shows your name and signature.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Note: All documents that you bring with you must be original documents. Service Ontario Centers usually don\u2019t accept photocopies. To be safe, click here<\/a> to find what documents will be accepted as your three proofs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nWhat is the Ontario Health Card Application Process After Getting Your Three Documents?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nOnce you have your three documents, what is the next step? You have to apply for OHIP in person. To apply for OHIP, you will have to visit a ServiceOntario Center. Almost every municipality in Ontario has a ServiceOntario. Click here<\/a> to find the nearest ServiceOntario location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nAt a ServiceOntario center, you will complete some forms before you can submit your health card application. After that is out of the way, you will meet with a ServiceOntario employee and present your three documents along with any forms. The employee will go through your documents and take a photo of you to go on your health card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nOnce you have cleared everything, you will get a receipt that tells you when your OHIP coverage begins. Since Ontario has a waiting time on health cards, your coverage won\u2019t begin right away. Once your OHIP coverage begins, your Ontario health card will be mailed out to you. It\u2019s as simple as that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nOHIP covers hospital visits and stays<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n What Does OHIP Cover?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nThe biggest question newcomers have about Ontario\u2019s health card is what exactly can you use it for? OHIP covers a wide range of medical services but not everything is included. In this section, you will get a clearer sense of what your Ontario health card will cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nGetting A Family Doctor<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nIt is a common practice to get a family doctor in Ontario. OHIP covers visits to a family doctor. A family doctor is the first doctor you make an appointment with when you have a health concern that isn\u2019t an emergency. To search for a family doctor, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nHospital Visits and<\/strong> Stays<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nIf you need to stay at the hospital, OHIP covers doctor and nursing services, medical tests, medications while you’re in the hospital, accommodation, and meals. However, if you want a private or semi-private room, you pay some or all of the fees or through private travel medical health insurance<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nDental Surgery<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nOHIP covers dental surgeries that take place in a hospital. Dental surgeries can be complicated and often cannot be performed at your dentist’s office. OHIP covers you if you go to the hospital for dental surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nVisiting an Optometrist<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nOHIP covers annual eye check-ups for residents aged 19 years and younger or 65 years and older. If you are between 20 and 64, you will only get OHIP coverage if you have a medical condition affecting your eyes. You will also get OHIP coverage if your family doctor refers you for an eye check-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nNorthern Health Travel Grant<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nIf you live in Northern Ontario, OHIP might cover travel costs to a health facility. Since the northern areas of Ontario are farther from medical services, the government helps residents pay for healthcare-related transportation. If you live near the following areas, you might get OHIP coverage for transportation: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n- \n
- Algoma<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Cochrane<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Kenora<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Manitoulin<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Nipissing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Parry Sound<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Rainy River<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sudbury<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Thunder Bay<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Timiskaming.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
These are just some of the basic services that OHIP covers. To get a more in-depth understanding of what your Ontario health card will cover for you, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- 3. Proof of identity: you can bring any document as long as it clearly shows your name and signature.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- 2. Proof of residency: you can present anything that proves you live in Ontario such as a utility bill or your Ontario driver\u2019s license.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- 1. Proof of Canadian Citizenship: documents like a Canadian passport or a birth certificate will be accepted. If you are not a Canadian citizen yet, you will need to prove your immigrant status. For that, you can present your Permanent Resident (PR) card or your IMM 1000 Record of Landing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n