{"id":12,"date":"2026-01-02T13:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadaimminews.com\/?p=12"},"modified":"2026-01-02T13:11:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T13:11:07","slug":"how-to-get-an-ontario-health-card-ohip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadaimminews.com\/?p=12","title":{"rendered":"How to Get an Ontario Health Card (OHIP)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ontario\u2019s health card gives access to publicly funded health care under the&nbsp;<strong>Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Who is eligible<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You must make&nbsp;<strong>Ontario your main place of residence<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You must be&nbsp;<strong>physically present in Ontario for at least 153 days in a 12-month period<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You must have an eligible status, such as:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Canadian citizen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Permanent resident<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protected person or convention refugee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Valid work permit and working full-time in Ontario<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certain applicants for permanent residence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No waiting period<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ontario currently has&nbsp;<strong>no mandatory waiting period<\/strong>&nbsp;for OHIP once you are eligible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Documents you must bring<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You need&nbsp;<strong>three original documents<\/strong>&nbsp;(no photocopies):\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Proof of status in Canada<\/strong>&nbsp;(e.g., passport, birth certificate, PR card, work permit)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Proof you live in Ontario<\/strong>&nbsp;(e.g., lease, utility bill, bank statement, Ontario driver\u2019s licence)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Proof of identity<\/strong>&nbsp;with your name and signature (e.g., passport, credit card, student ID)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each document must be from a&nbsp;<strong>different category<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How to apply<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Applications must be done&nbsp;<strong>in person<\/strong>&nbsp;at a&nbsp;<strong>ServiceOntario centre<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will complete a&nbsp;<strong>Registration for Ontario Health Insurance Coverage<\/strong>&nbsp;form at the office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>After you apply<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If approved, your&nbsp;<strong>health card is mailed to you<\/strong>, usually within a few weeks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You may receive temporary confirmation while waiting for the card.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Children and newborns<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Babies born in Ontario are usually registered by the hospital or midwife.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parents can also apply at ServiceOntario if needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Renewals and replacements<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Expired, lost, or damaged cards can be renewed or replaced through ServiceOntario, and in some cases online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ontario\u2019s health card gives access to publicly funded health care under the&nbsp;Ontario Health Insurance Plan 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