Hello,
My mother will come in Canada in March. I'd have some questions about OHIP:
My mother will come in Canada in March. I'd have some questions about OHIP:
- When to apply? From what I understood one has to stay 153 in the first 183 days in Ontario. Can she apply, for example on day 1, if she plans 153 days in the next 183 days?
- What happens if one stays outside Ontario for more than 212 days in a year? Does one have to "requalify" by staying 153 in 183 days? Also, in this case, does one need to reapply for OHIP card even if it is not expired?
- Also the OHIP section "Away for more than 7 months" (https://www.ontario.ca/page/ohip-coverage-while-outside-canada) is a bit confusing to me: does it say that one can have OHIP coverage (up to 2 years) if away for more than 7 months in a year provided has OHIP card, has an Ontario primary residence, and stayed in Ontario for more than 153 days in each of the previous 2 years? Doesn't this "go against" the minimum 153 days in a year?