Do I need to notify OHIP about a temporary address change?

[Kumuluswolken]

Hi everyone,
My situation is that I am currently living in Toronto with my wife. I am starting a new job in Montreal next week.
So I am going from Ontario to Quebec in the long term. But I just booked an Airbnb for the first month in Quebec to be able to look for a permanent apartment to move to.
My wife is meanwhile going to stay in Toronto and I will still be visiting her every weekend.

Now I am not sure if I need to notify service Ontario of me going to this temporary Airbnb accommodation for a month or if I can wait until I found a permanent place to stay?

I was at Service Ontario today and they were not exactly helpful. They said I need to notify them when I am permanently leaving Ontario. Is a 1 month Airbnb and the intent to live in Quebec enough to be considered leaving Ontario permanently?

 

[canuck78]

When did you arrive in Ontario?

 

[subodhp]

Hi everyone,
My situation is that I am currently living in Toronto with my wife. I am starting a new job in Montreal next week.
So I am going from Ontario to Quebec in the long term. But I just booked an Airbnb for the first month in Quebec to be able to look for a permanent apartment to move to.
My wife is meanwhile going to stay in Toronto and I will still be visiting her every weekend.

Now I am not sure if I need to notify service Ontario of me going to this temporary Airbnb accommodation for a month or if I can wait until I found a permanent place to stay?

I was at Service Ontario today and they were not exactly helpful. They said I need to notify them when I am permanently leaving Ontario. Is a 1 month Airbnb and the intent to live in Quebec enough to be considered leaving Ontario permanently?

Provide your address for 1 month and afterwards provide a permanent address once you have one. You can do so online
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/public/publications/ohip/address.aspx

It does sound like you are leaving with the intent to work in Montreal

 

[canuck78]

What you really need to do is sign up for RAMQ. You won’t be eligible for OHIP now that you are living and working in Montreal.