Ontario OHIP eligability: Open Work Permit Employment Letter Guidelines

[canuck78]

Hello, that is fantastic. I am also in the same situation but I have come across this post. So, I am worried if your case was an exception due to COVID.

https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/ohip-eligibility-rejected-remote-worker-948543/

@hbaig27 Knowing more than I did a few years ago it is actually surprising that you got OHIP while working for an employer in Quebec. You should have been denied since your employer was not in Ontario. If you had applied today you would/should have been denied.

 

[canuck78]

Hello, that is fantastic. I am also in the same situation but I have come across this post. So, I am worried if your case was an exception due to COVID.

https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/ohip-eligibility-rejected-remote-worker-948543/

I think it may have been an exception or approved by someone who made an error. It should have been denied. I have seen other cases where people have been working remotely from employers in other provinces and they have been denied OHIP.

 

[mmmarellaaa]

Hi @canuck78 it seems that you are well versed in this topic. I wonder if my situation would stand a chance to be eligible for OHIP.
I hold an OWP (my husband is an international student) and I am full time employed by a US based company. I work remotely in Ontario and I am taxed against my income because the company outsourced the payroll here in Canada. They can provide me with a reference letter stating all that is required but it is uncertain to me if I lose eligibility on the basis of my employer not being an Ontario employer? Thanks

Hi! Were you able to get a OHIP? Im in the exact same position as you.