Cannot be Absent during the first 6 months of residence.

[vonster]

"you cannot be absent for more than 30 days during the first 6 months of residence."

Can someone confirm this?

I would like to apply for my dad, he has been a pr and just arrived in Canada on August 2, 2011.

However, he has to go back home in November to take care of his business back home and cannot return until MArch 5, 2012.

So he will only be in Canada for 3.5 months in the first 6 months of residence.

Does this mean he WILL NEVER BE ELIGIBLE for OHIP?

After he returns, he plans to stay here permanently. 

Suggestions>?
Thanks.

[scylla]

No - it means that once he returns to Canada in March 2012, he will have to wait three months before he can qualify for OHIP.

[vonster]

"AND
you make your primary place of residence in Ontario; and generally speaking,
you are in Ontario for at least 153 days of the first 183 days immediately following the date you establish residence in Ontario
(you cannot be absent for more than 30 days during the first 6 months of residence); and
you are in Ontario for at least 153 days in any 12-month period. "


3 months? I know he can apply for ohip after 3 months but that particular definition says 153 days.

[scylla]

The clock will essentially reset when he returns in March. In other words, he will be establishing his residence in Ontario starting in March 2012. So when he arrives in March 2012, he will qualify for OHIP after three months. Then after he returns in March, he shouldn't be absent for more than 30 days for the following six months to ensure he can keep his OHIP status valid. Does that make sense and help?

The same rule applies to Canadians who leave Canada and work in a different country for extended periods of time. When they leave and no longer meet OHIP residency requirements, they lose their coverage. Then once they re-establish themselves in Ontario (i.e. move back) - they wait three months to again qualify for OHIP and then have to make sure they abide by the residency rules going forward to retain their OHIP status. (I have several friends who've gone through this over the years.)

[vonster]

thank you for the reply
he doesn't plan to be away like this again in the next years...

just wanted to confirm the wording because in the ohip application..

thanks again