Health Care in Nova Scotia

[lwoodi]

I am currently on a PGWP for one year (expiring March 2014) and am working in NS. Am I eligible for free health care in Canada? Eye? Dentist etc.? Please let me know.

 

[Leon]

Sorry but even if you qualify for Nova Scotia health care, they don't pay for dental and vision. Same everywhere in Canada. They pay if you go to the doctor, even a specialist, if you need hospital etc. but not dental and vision.

If you want dental and vision insurance, get a job where the employer is offering that as a benefit or get a supplementary insurance.

 

[lwoodi]

Ok thanks for this information. Yes, I will be on my company's health care plan in a bit. How do I know if I qualify for NS health care though? I will try to google information but if you have direct links. Thanks!

 

[Leon]

Here's info for people in NS on work permits: http://www.gov.ns.ca/health/msi/moving_travel.asp

It looks like you must declare that you will stay in NS for one year and you may not leave for more than 31 days at a time.

 

[lwoodi]

Thanks I got through and did the application over the phone, received the documents and mailed it in. They said it should take 10 working days for them to process and send me the card so I should be getting it anytime now.

Thanks.