Anna Coniglio said:
You beat me to it Trina. Now that PR are issued instead of "landed immigrant" is there no waiting period of three months before getting the provincial coverage?
No, Anna there is 3 months waiting time for OHIP. There's even 3 months if you live in BC and come to Ontario as a citizen let alone a PR. Companies sell health coverage for the 3 months a for this reason.
From OHIP:
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.
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 are also required to be present in Ontario for 153 days of the first 183 days immediately following the date residency is established in Ontario (you cannot be absent for more than 30 days during the first 6 months of residency).
If you are an eligible resident moving to Ontario from another part of Canada, the health insurance of your former province/territory will cover you for up to three months.
If you are not covered by another the health insurance of another province/territory, it is important to buy private health insurance to cover you until you receive your Ontario health coverage.
For more information :
Contact a private insurance company directly or call the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc. at 1 800-268-8099. In Toronto, call 416-777-2344.