Québec taxes, foreign dependent, health care

[QuebecOkie]

So we just filed our 2012 taxes (yessssss, my husband is a terrible procrastinator; my U.S. taxes were filed back in February). We used my father-in-law's tax guy. The guy is pretty...special in some ways. I assume he's pretty good at what he does, as my father-in-law is very savvy and has very high standards. However, one thing seems strange to me.

I am currently staying with my husband in Québec on a temporary resident permit while my inland PR app is being processed. I have not received AIP yet. Our tax guy didn't give us any trouble about my husband claiming me as a dependent with me not having a SIN, but he did tell us that I owe the province of Québec $200 for health care. This seems weird, as I don't even qualify for provincial health insurance yet, nor have I used any health service in Québec. I did receive medical care in Ontario once, but I'm covered under my husband's insurance, since he's a federal employee (military).

Has anyone else had to pay tax to Québec for health care before qualifying for insurance?

 

[Tomorisu]

Yes, I did. As you know, I haven't got my AIP. So I can't register RAMQ now. I haven't used any health service in Quebec. BUT, my husband told me that I had to pay $200 for health care. I paid it in April.

This might help you.
http://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/citoyen/impots/guide/aideligne/ligne448.aspx

To be frank, still I don't understand why I had to pay, though.

 

[QuebecOkie]

Thanks for the link! And thanks for sharing that you had to pay it, too.

I'm with you, still seems silly I have to pay for something for which I'm not eligible. It's not a big deal. I mean, what's $200 on top of the rest of our taxes here, eh?