Всегда считал, что OHIP начинает действовать для newcomers через 3 месяца. Полез на официальный сайт и нашел, что были какие-то изменения в определении eligibility от 1 апреля 2009, а также не очень внятную информацию http://health.gov.on.ca/en/public/progr ... dt.aspx#Q2

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Am I eligible for OHIP right away or do I have to wait?
There may be a three-month waiting period for your OHIP coverage.

Generally speaking, if you are a newcomer to Ontario, or a former resident returning here to live after being out of the country for more than seven months, the waiting period begins on the date you establish or re-establish residence in Ontario. You may also be required to be present in Ontario for 153 days of the first 183 days immediately following the date residence is established in Ontario (you cannot be absent for more than 30 days during the first 6 months of residence).

[quote="FirstLast"]Всегда считал, что OHIP начинает действовать для newcomers через 3 месяца. Полез на официальный сайт и нашел, что были какие-то изменения в определении eligibility от 1 апреля 2009, а также не очень внятную информацию http://health.gov.on.ca/en/public/progr ... dt.aspx#Q2

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Am I eligible for OHIP right away or do I have to wait?
There may be a three-month waiting period for your OHIP coverage.

Generally speaking, if you are a newcomer to Ontario, or a former resident returning here to live after being out of the country for more than seven months, the waiting period begins on the date you establish or re-establish residence in Ontario. You may also be required to be present in Ontario for 153 days of the first 183 days immediately following the date residence is established in Ontario (you cannot be absent for more than 30 days during the first 6 months of residence).

[url=http://settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?k=HEALTHINS_OHIP&faq_id=4001244]Сэттлмент Орг - хороший сайт[/url] - читаем:
You can apply for OHIP as soon as you have the documents you need. But you will not get a Health Card and your coverage will not start until you become eligible (after 3 months).

According to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, when you apply, staff will look at your documents to figure out when the 3-month waiting period starts.

You must also be physically present in Ontario for 153 days of the first 183 days after the day you apply for OHIP.

Судя по also, три месяца - это одно дело, а пять месяцев - другое.

И в правду, хороший сайт. Стало понятнее. Спасибо.
Но если вчитываться буквально - трактовка очень "вольная":

Settlement.org
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You must also be physically present in Ontario for 153 days of the first 183 days after the day you apply for OHIP.

Совершенно точно ждать 3 месяца. Про 153 дня они пишут лишь для того, чтобы обезорасить себя от людей, которые на самом деле не живут в Онтарио, а только хотят пользоваться бесплатной медициной.

[quote="FirstLast"]You may also be required to be present in Ontario for 153 days of the first 183 days immediately following the date residence is established in Ontario (you cannot be absent for more than 30 days during the first 6 months of residence).

Дык это понятно. Вопрос в том, когда можно свалить, не прерывая OHIP:
- через 5 мес (т.е. 153 дня) после залендивания
- или 3 (ожидание) + 5 (153 дня) = 8 мес, т.е. после подачи на OHIP

видимо, через 5 месяцев после залендивания
про приплюсовывание речи нет - они говорят именно о 5ти месяцах из первых шести

Получил разъяснения из OHIP (почему это сложно было в FAQ написать?)

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The rules you mention are actually two separate eligibility requirements.
Requirement one: there is a three month waiting period for all new and returning Ontario residents until OHIP coverage begins. This means that they will be eligible after three months.
Requirement two: as a new applicant for health care coverage in Canada, or if a person has had a break in health care coverage in Canada, one must not leave Ontario for more than 30 days within the first 183 days immediately after the date of residency is established in Ontario. This would include the 3 month waiting period.