Provincial Healthcare Insurance Coverage

[Hopeful Canadian]

Hi all
Which provinces & territories have Healthcare coverage from day one?

Can anybody please enlist them with links or guide me to link for the same topic discussed previously. I have been not able to locate that previously discussed topic on this forum.

I would greatly appeciate the help specially by seniors.

Hopeful Canadian

 

[cchabert]

I think is only Alberta

Check this out:

http://www.health.alberta.ca/health-care-insurance-plan.html

 

[Hopeful Canadian]

Dear cchabert

I have read that before that Alberta is the only one to provide the healthcare Services (SIN Card). But please Check out this:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/welcome/wel-06e.asp

Welcome to Canada: What you should know
Health services

Applying for a Health Insurance Card

" Permanent residents in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick have a three-month eligibility waiting period. "

What about other Provinces?

What is your opinion.

other seniors?

Hopeful Canadian

 

[Leon]

You have to google for healthcare in each of the other provinces if you want to know the answer for that. They are all separate with their own rules. If I was to answer your question, that is what I would have to do.

I know for sure that AB covers you from day one if you move from a different country but I have an idea that either Saskatchewan or Manitoba does the same. You would have to check them both to find out which. Maybe they both do.

 

[Hopeful Canadian]

Saskatchewan:

Special Classes of Newcomers
Saskatchewan Health covers health services for certain special classes of newcomers from outside Canada who move to Saskatchewan on or before the first day of the third calendar month after arriving in Canada. If you are among the groups identified below, you may be eligible for benefits from the date you move to Saskatchewan:

A. international students
B. landed immigrants
C. people discharged from the Canadian Forces and the RCMP
D. non-immigrants who are in Canada in connection with their trade or profession
E. returning spouse of a Canadian Forces member
F. returning Canadian citizens
G.returning residents
H. returning Canadian citizens

Manitoba:

Who is eligible for Manitoba Health coverage?

Returning Canadians
You are eligible for coverage the day you arrive in Manitoba, when proof of your Canadian citizenship and residence status are provided.

Permanent Resident
You are eligible for coverage on your date of arrival in Manitoba or the date permanent residence is granted.

So I would conclude that Manitoba Saskatchewan alongwith Alberta offers Medical Insurance Coverage from day one.

Leon & PMM please correct me if I am wrong.

Wish you all Success

Always Hopeful

Hopeful Canadian

 

[Hopeful Canadian]

Dear All
I have a new list of the Canadian Provinces that offer medical services to the newly landed Immigrants from DAY 1
That enumerates as:
1. Alberta
2. Saskatchewan
3. Manitoba
4. Newfoundland and Labrador
5. Nova Scotia
6. Prince Edwards Island
offering Medical Insurance Coverage from day one.

Hope it helps
Wish you all Success

Always Hopeful
Hopeful Canadian

 

[tran]

New Brunswick

http://www.canadaeast.com/front/article/967187

 

[Hopeful Canadian]

New Brunswick

http://www.canadaeast.com/front/article/967187

@tran

Certainly the list I gave is current as of today and the New Brunswick Govt. still has to ammend its Law. Kindly see the website for the Govt. of New Brunswick.


Always Hopeful


Hopeful Canadian

 

[Hopeful Canadian]

Dear All

I have an updated list of the Canadian Provinces that offer medical services to the newly landed Immigrants from DAY 1
That enumerates as:

1. Alberta - No PST Charged
2. Saskatchewan
3. Manitoba
4. Newfoundland and Labrador
5. Nova Scotia
6. Prince Edwards Island
7. New Brunswick

All of these Provinces are offering Medical Insurance Coverage from day one.

Hope it helps

Wish you all Success


Always Hopeful

Hopeful Canadian

 

[Steevy]

Hmm.

As far as I can see, New Brunswick still has a 3-month waiting period before you are eligible to get covered under their health insurance plan.

"If you have moved to New Brunswick, you may be eligible for New Brunswick Medicare coverage on the first day of the third month following the month you have established permanent residence in New Brunswick. For example, if you moved to New Brunswick on July 20, the month of July will count as the first month, with August and September as the following two. In this case, coverage would begin October 1. The three month waiting period is legislated under New Brunswick's Medical Services Payment Act and no exemptions can be made. "

Source