I got fired after 10 months. Can I get Health Card now?

[Omunar]

Hello friends,

I had been working for 10 months in construction industry on Post Graduate Work Permit. So, in the website, it says that I can get health card after I work full time for 6 months which I worked longer than that, I meet all the requirements to get the card but there is a problem which I don't know if it's the game changer. I got fired after 10 months and I have the paper my ex-company gave me that confirms that I had been working for the company for the last 10 months.

So, since today is Saturday and I can not go to Service Ontario and ask them, do you think that I can get health card even I am fired from the my job?

Thanks for all the replies,
I wish you an excellent day.

 

[scylla]

Hello friends,

I had been working for 10 months in construction industry on Post Graduate Work Permit. So, in the website, it says that I can get health card after I work full time for 6 months which I worked longer than that, I meet all the requirements to get the card but there is a problem which I don't know if it's the game changer. I got fired after 10 months and I have the paper my ex-company gave me that confirms that I had been working for the company for the last 10 months.

So, since today is Saturday and I can not go to Service Ontario and ask them, do you think that I can get health card even I am fired from the my job?

Thanks for all the replies,
I wish you an excellent day.

The short answer is no.

You've misunderstood the rules. You could have applied for OHIP 10 months ago. However now you won't be able to apply until you find a new employer.

To qualify for OHIP, you must be currently working in a job that will continue to employ you for at least six months. You don't have to complete six months of work before you apply - you just need to have a job that will be at least six months long.

However you do need to be currently employed. So you'll need to wait until you have a new job before you can apply for OHIP.

 

[Omunar]

So I will get a job then I will get a paper as an evidence. Then I will apply for OHIP and I will immediately have health card because work will last at least 6 months. That's what I understood. Is it correct?

 

[scylla]

So I will get a job then I will get a paper as an evidence. Then I will apply for OHIP and I will immediately have health card because work will last at least 6 months. That's what I understood. Is it correct?

Once you get a new job, you will need to get an employment letter from your new employer. That letter should either say that your job is permanent or if it's a contract, the contract should be at least six months long. Then you can immediately apply for OHIP.

 

[Omunar]

Thanks for the reply sir/madam. You did help me a lot. Take a good care.

 

[canuck78]

The letter should also specify that the job is full-time.

 

[racslette]

Once you get a new job, you will need to get an employment letter from your new employer. That letter should either say that your job is permanent or if it's a contract, the contract should be at least six months long. Then you can immediately apply for OHIP.

Secure an employment letter stating permanent job or a 6+ month contract to apply for OHIP after starting a new job. Essential for healthcare coverage.