Ontario License and Address, Michigan plates - problem at either border?

[louise8118]

My Canadian husband and I live in Michigan and are going through the process (filed around the first of the year). We close in a few weeks on our Ontario home and he will mostly be there and I will stay behind waiting for approval and selling our home and lots of belongings here. He will be driving his older truck which he does not plan to import. When I get my COPR he will return with the truck and sell it in the US because I am going to import my newer car.

Our question is if he gets an Ontario license to get on the waiting list for OHIP, will he have a problem going across the borders? He will be making that trip pretty often. Any experiences here?

 

[truesmile]

Some will post their personal experiences shortly. With that many crossings, I suggest he (and you also) to get your Nexus cards. You both should have one in case you're both in the car when crossing. It's only $50 for five years and makes driving across a breeze.

 

[CDNPR2014]

Our question is if he gets an Ontario license to get on the waiting list for OHIP, will he have a problem going across the borders? He will be making that trip pretty often. Any experiences here?

he will need more than an ontario license to be eligible for ohip. as a visitor, he won't be eligible to apply. he will need proof of permanent status or that he's been working on a work visa for 6 months in canada to be able to apply. the service ontario website has a list of all the documentation needed. there are 3 things needed and they are very strict.

there is no issue driving the car back and forth between borders. the main issue people come across is insurance. if you tell your insurance company you are in canada, they will drop you after a certain amount of time.

 

[louise8118]

he will need more than an ontario license to be eligible for ohip. as a visitor, he won't be eligible to apply. he will need proof of permanent status or that he's been working on a work visa for 6 months in canada to be able to apply. the service ontario website has a list of all the documentation needed. there are 3 things needed and they are very strict.

there is no issue driving the car back and forth between borders. the main issue people come across is insurance. if you tell your insurance company you are in canada, they will drop you after a certain amount of time.

Thanks for the info. I hope if he takes copies of my receipt/etc to back up the explanation, there should be no problem. We can wait for a mailed utility/bank statement for OHIP. Maybe he will change his license then. Maybe I will get my COPR within a few weeks. Maybe maybe maybe.

 

[CDNPR2014]

Thanks for the info. I hope if he takes copies of my receipt/etc to back up the explanation, there should be no problem. We can wait for a mailed utility/bank statement for OHIP. Maybe he will change his license then. Maybe I will get my COPR within a few weeks. Maybe maybe maybe.

oh sorry, i thought your husband is the one going through pr approval. yes, if is a citizen they he shouldn't have an issue getting approved for ohip. it just won't kick in for 90 days after he establishes residency. unless he can already prove residency. for you, you won't be able to apply for ohip until approved.

if you're referring to needing to explain things at the border about the car. don't worry, they don't care and most likely will never even ask about it. the only question i've ever gotten about driving is who the owner of the car is. they obviously know who owns the car because they take pictures of the license when approaching the booth and i assume they ask to verify what you say matches what they see on their screen.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Our question is if he gets an Ontario license to get on the waiting list for OHIP, will he have a problem going across the borders? He will be making that trip pretty often. Any experiences here?

He is required to be in Ontario for at least 153 of the first 183 after he moves back to qualify for OHIP. If he is planning to be in the US a lot, he needs to make sure that he doesn't exceed that. If he does and OHIP finds out, they will revoke (or deny if he hasn't yet received it) coverage.