Table 4
Coverage of non-permanent residents, 2007
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| Are the following persons and their dependants covered by your plan? | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Province/territory | Persons claiming refugee status | Persons with a student visa | Persons with a work permit | Persons with a temporary residence permit | If at least one of these groups is covered, what is the waiting period for eligibility? |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | No | No | Yes1 | No | 3 months |
| Prince Edward Island | No | No | Yes2 | No3 | See notes 2, 3 |
| Nova Scotia | No | Yes5 | Yes6 | No | See notes 4, 5, 6 |
| New Brunswick | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 months |
| Quebec | No | No7 | Yes8 | Yes9 | if requirements met, waiting period of 90 days |
| Ontario | No10 | No10 | Yes11 | Yes12 | Typically 3 months except for newborns born in Ontario who are eligible from birth |
| Manitoba | No | No | Yes13 | Yes14 | If outside Canada: 1st day Other provinces: 3 months |
| Saskatchewan | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | See note 15 |
| Alberta | Yes16 | Yes17 | Yes17 | Yes17 | Approximately 3 months (Permits must be valid for a minimum period of 12 months) |
| British Columbia | No | Yes | Yes | No | 3 months |
| Yukon | No | No | Yes | Yes (Minister's discretion) | Immediately |
| Northwest Territories | No | Yes | Yes | No | 3 months |
| Nunavut | No | No | Yes18 | Yes18 | Same day coverage |
Notes:
1. If permit is valid for 12 months or more, a person gets immediate coverage.
2. Working visa – No waiting period. Eligibility commences on the date appearing on the visa or date of arrival, whichever is the later date.
3. Temporary Resident Permit - Only eligible in conjunction with a working visa or if Landed Immigrant status is likely.
4. They would be covered if they have applied for permanent resident status or are the holder of a work permit.
5. Foreign students have a 13-month waiting period.
6. They have first day coverage as long as their work visa is valid for a year.
7. Except if Quebec has entered into a social security agreement with the student's country of origin (i.e. with Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal or Sweden) or if the student has a study or training scholarship. See www.ramq.gouv.qc.ca/en/citoyens/assurancemaladie/arriver
8. Under certain conditions such as a specific permit. Employment has to be for more than 6 months.
9. If permits are coded from 86 to 95.
10. Not for persons themselves, but for their Ontario-born dependents. (Taken from 1996 survey).
11. Yes if employer-specific (situated in Ontario) and valid for a period of at least 6 months. Yes for dependants, only if employer hires worker for at least 3 years.
12. Yes if temporary resident permit is of a type and class listed in the regulation.
13. Yes if permit is valid for 12 months or more.
14. Certain categories, but these were not specified. (Taken from 1996 survey).
15. First day of arrival in Saskatchewan, provided that arrival in Saskatchewan was prior to the first day of the third month since arriving in Canada (in other words, if person arrives to live in Saskatchewan before he or she has been in Canada for 3 months). (Taken from 1996 survey).
16. Only persons who claimed refugee status before January 1989 are covered. (Taken from 1996 survey).
17. They may be eligible for coverage on the date of arrival in Alberta as long as they register within three months of arrival and the Canada entry documents are in order. If they apply after three months, Alberta Health determines the effective date of coverage. (Taken from 1996 survey).
18. If permit over 1 year.
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