zayash said:
HI,
WE R LANDING IN MAY AND OUR BABY EXPECTED IN JULY. KINDLY TELL US THE PROCEDURE OF REGISTRATION AND OTHER FORMALITIES OF DELIVERING A BABY IN CALGARY.
Hi
My spouse and I are also expecting a baby in October and most likely it will be after our landing!
I inquired straight with Ministry of Health of Alberta and they replied to me promptly with all necessary info included.
They include also contacts for the registry!
Here is their email to me:
Thank you for your email inquiry.
All eligible residents of Alberta must register themselves and their dependants with the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP).
An eligible resident of Alberta is a person who is:
-Legally entitled to be or to remain in Canada and makes his/her permanent home in Alberta;
-Committed to being physically present in Alberta for at least 183 days in a 12 month period;
-Not claiming residency or obtaining benefits under a claim of residency in another province, territory or country;
-Any other person deemed by the regulations to be a resident not including a tourist, transient or visitor to Alberta.
If you are a new or returning Alberta resident, you must register for AHCIP coverage to receive insured hospital and physician services.
Persons moving permanently to Alberta from another country must register with Alberta Health within three months of arrival. If all Canada entry documents are in order and the application is received within 90 days from date of arrival, coverage is effective the date of arrival. If the application is not received within 90 days, the effective date is determined at the time of registration. Persons can not apply for AHCIP coverage until they are physically here in Alberta.
When you apply for AHCIP coverage, you must provide supporting documents that prove:
-Alberta residency
-Identity and
-Legal entitlement to be in Canada
The form (AHC102) Application for Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan Coverage is available on our website at:
http://www.health.alberta.ca/documents/AHCIP-form-AHC0102.pdf
For more information on the registration requirements please visit:
http://www.health.alberta.ca/AHCIP/how-to-register.html
For more information on the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan coverage:
http://www.health.alberta.ca/documents/AHCIP-brochure-about-2011.pdf
You may visit a Registry that offers health care registration services in the area you will live, to apply for the AHCIP coverage.
They will register you, send the information electronically to our office and we will issue a personal health card to you. You must provide the registry with original validation documents as they do not accept photo copy.
A list of registry agents offering health care registration services is available at:
http://www.health.alberta.ca/documents/AHCIP-Registry-Agent-poster.pdf
We can not confirm that your spouse will be eligible for coverage until we have viewed her Canada entry documents. Alberta residents from outside Canada must provide a copy of their current Canada entry document to determine their eligibility for Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) coverage, even if the person is married to a Canadian citizen and made an application for permanent residency.
Alberta Health Care may provide six months of coverage for your spouse if she intends to make Alberta her permanent residence and the appropriate papers are received. Acceptable immigration documents for the six months coverage are Canada Custom stamp in her passport upon entry into Canada or a visitors visa issued in Canada. Other acceptable immigration documents are permanent residency card, a twelve month work authorization or a student visa.
If you have further questions please contact:
Ministry of Health
Edmonton: 780-427-1432
Other areas in Alberta (toll-free): dial 310-0000 followed by 780-427-1432 Outside Alberta: 780-427-1432
Email: Health.AHCIPMail@gov.ab.ca
