Ontario Health Insurance Plan

Ontario residents are eligible for coverage. Generally, you must :

• be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or among one of the newcomer to Canada groups who are eligible for OHIP as set out in Ontario’s Health Insurance Act ; and
• be physically present in Ontario for 153 days in any 12-month period; and
• be physically present in Ontario for at least 153 days of the first 183 days immediately after establishing residency in the province; and
• make your primary place of residence in Ontario.

OHIP coverage normally becomes effective three months after the date you establish residency in Ontario.

• For more information about eligibility requirements, visit Am I eligible for Ontario health insurance coverage?

To apply for OHIP coverage you must go in person to a ServiceOntario centre. Find a ServiceOntario centre near you

• Complete the Registration for Ontario Health Coverage Form
• Submit it with the necessary original documents, photocopies are not accepted:
  • Proof of Citizenship or OHIP-Eligible Immigration Status
  • Proof of Residency in Ontario
  • Support of Identity

View the Ontario Health Insurance Coverage Document List for acceptable ID documents when applying for Ontario health coverage.

Other OHIP Forms: Health Card renewal, Change of Address, Organ and Tissue Donor Registration