Insurance for kids born outside to parents with PR

[jinneebhat]

We did my landing and returned to US. Our kids were born after we received our PR cards outside Canada
2 yrs hence , we have now settled in Canada and have applied for the PR of my kids.

Can someone suggest if my kids are entitled OHIP like us?

 

[scylla]

Your children will be entitled to PR three months after they have become permanent residents. So no - they are not entitled to OHIP at this time.

 

[Regina]

You better call OHIP and ask
Please contact ServiceOntario INFOline at 1-866-532-3161 to find out how to register your child.

The Health Insurance Act/Regulations 552 states this: Being a person who has submitted an application for permanent residence in Canada to the proper federal government authority, even if the application has not yet been approved, as long as Citizenship and Immigration Canada has confirmed that the person meets the eligibility requirements to apply for permanent residency in Canada, and the application has not yet been denied.

http://www.roadtocanada.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=6858&pid=56468

 

[Rob_TO]

We did my landing and returned to US. Our kids were born after we received our PR cards outside Canada
2 yrs hence , we have now settled in Canada and have applied for the PR of my kids.

Can someone suggest if my kids are entitled OHIP like us?

In Ontario, usually you don't get OHIP until you land as a PR, and then do a 3 month waiting period.

However with an outland PR app, there is a way to start the 3-month clock before actual PR approval, by appealing through the OERC. Be preapred for a long bureaucratic process. More info here: http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/important-ohip-eligibility-info-for-all-pr-applicants-residing-in-ontario-t56695.0.html

In the meantime I highly recommend your kids have private travel medical insurance, while in Canada. You can shop for some here: https://www.kanetix.ca/travel-visitors-to-canada

 

[Regina]

The Health Insurance Act/Regulations 552 states this: Being a person who has submitted an application for permanent residence in Canada to the proper federal government authority, even if the application has not yet been approved, as long as Citizenship and Immigration Canada has confirmed that the person meets the eligibility requirements to apply for permanent residency in Canada, and the application has not yet been denied.

 

[jinneebhat]

Ohip site gives the following category that are eligible for OHIP

you are the spouse, or dependent child (under 22 years old or 22 years and over if dependent due to a mental or physical disability) of an OHIP-eligible member of the clergy or OHIP-eligible foreign worker;

Looks like thats possible

 

[Rob_TO]

Ohip site gives the following category that are eligible for OHIP

you are the spouse, or dependent child (under 22 years old or 22 years and over if dependent due to a mental or physical disability) of an OHIP-eligible member of the clergy or OHIP-eligible foreign worker;

Looks like thats possible

You are PR, not a foreign worker. So no, that is not possible. Unless you're a member of the clergy?

 

[zardoz]

Ohip site gives the following category that are eligible for OHIP

you are the spouse, or dependent child (under 22 years old or 22 years and over if dependent due to a mental or physical disability) of an OHIP-eligible member of the clergy or OHIP-eligible foreign worker;

Looks like thats possible

This clause doesn't apply to this case. The parents are not clergy or foreign workers.