evelyned

Hi there,

I am born Canadian and had my 3 babies in the UK. I have an application in process for their Canadian citizenship but it could be a year before they get it.

We are planning on moving this August though and wait for our visa over there. Will they be entitle to the free healthcare after the 3 months period or do I need to get insurance until they get their citizenship card??

Thanks

Former Lancastrian

Which Province are you going to be living in? Some have a 90 day wait period before coverage kicks in so you will need coverage for those 90 days. As they are Canadian citizens they will still have to wait the 90 days but after that they are covered and no need to wait until citizenship cards are issued.

evelyned

Great thanks, that's a relief for the kids. I am moving to Quebec and been looking into getting insurance for the first 3 months periods. I didn't know it could differs from place to place but then again, so far everything seems to have a different set of rules of Quebec...

Former Lancastrian

Read this link for Quebec healthcare
Health Insurance | RAMQ

Yes Quebec has its own rules because they are special

evelyned

Haha! I am from there but having lived in the UK for 8 years now, it really put into perspective how annoying we are! Oooops, did I just say that out loud?!

GrandmaLynn

I didn't think you had to apply for citizenship, my daughters children wasn't born in Canada but all she had to do was send off for there Canadian passports.

evelyned

They only have British passport so just applying to get their Canadian ones now.

SchnookoLoly

If I'm not mistaken, you first have to apply for their citizenship certificates as proof they are citizens, then you apply for their passports.

MarylandNed

They already are Canadian citizens (by descent). What they are applying for is PROOF of their Canadian citizenship (i.e. citizenship certs). They are not applying for Canadian citizenship itself.

They do not need to wait until citizenship certs arrive.

Novocastrian

<slits wrists>

Simon Legree

I know. I know. No wonder they fear the English test !

scrubbedexpat091

Quebec is special indeed, however healthcare is administered on the provincial level so it varies by province as to waiting time, costs, coverage etc. No 2 provinces will have identical rules on healthcare.

If traveling outside Quebec to another province, just know clinics may not accept your health card and you will need to pay upfront and seek reimbursement from Quebec.

bats

Are you sure about that?

Former Lancastrian

Services covered during a temporary stay outside Québec
When travelling or when outside Québec temporarily, persons holding a valid Health Insurance Card can receive healthcare services covered by the Québec Health Insurance Plan. However, in most cases, the Régie de l'assurance maladie reimburses only part of the cost.

In order for these services to be covered, persons spending time outside Québec must fulfill certain conditions regarding the duration of their trip or temporary stay. Information about remaining eligible for the Health Insurance Plan is available in the section on eligibility during a stay outside Québec.

Private insurance: to avoid unfortunate consequences
When spending time outside Québec, it's a good idea to take out private insurance before leaving. Generally speaking, the Régie does not reimburse the full cost of healthcare services received outside Québec and certain services are not covered by the Health Insurance Plan at all. If you receive healthcare outside Québec but don't have private insurance, you are responsible for the portion of the cost not reimbursed by the Régie.

Information about private insurance is available from the OmbudService for Life & Health InsuranceThis link will open in a new window. (OLHI).

During a trip or a temporary stay in Canada

Professional services

The professional services covered are those rendered by doctors, dentists and optometrists, as long as the same services are covered in Québec.

The Régie de l'assurance maladie issues reimbursements for professional services at amounts not exceeding Québec rates, even if the insured person paid more.

Procedure to follow
If you receive healthcare in a private office or at a hospital and are covered by the Health Insurance Plan, you must present your Québec Health Insurance Card.

If the doctor accepts your card, you have nothing to pay. The Régie pays the doctor at the Québec rate for the services you receive.
However, a doctor who does not agree to be paid at the Québec rate might not accept your Health Insurance Card, in which case you must:
pay the doctor's fee;
keep the originals of your invoices and receipts (credit card payment slips or photocopies of both sides of your cashed cheques showing the name of the hospital, doctor, dentist or optometrist);
obtain an operative report from the doctor, if you underwent major surgery.
You can then apply to the Régie for a reimbursement. The amount reimbursed for professional services will be determined according to the rule explained above.

Hospital services
The hospital services covered are those insured under the Hospital Insurance Plan, specifically, services received during a hospital stay or at a hospital outpatient clinic. These include nursing care, diagnostic procedures Diagnostic procedures
Procedures used by a doctor to evaluate a person's state of health and to determine the health problem in question., accommodation in a ward (a room with 3 or more beds) and prescription drugs administered during hospitalization.
You are not required to pay for hospital services you receive, because their cost is paid in full by the Régie de l'assurance maladie under an interprovincial agreement. Don't forget to present your Health Insurance Card.

Examples
The following examples show the amount payable by an insured person who:
sees a general practitioner in Alberta;
is hospitalized in Ontario for an open fracture of the femur.
Services not covered

Some services received outside Québec are not covered by the Health Insurance Plan. If you don't take out private insurance for these services before leaving Québec, you must pay their full cost yourself. Here are a few examples:

any medical services not covered in Québec;
services rendered by a health professional other than a doctor, a dentist or an optometrist
the cost of a private or semi-private hospital room;
emergency transportation, by ground or air;
the cost of bringing a person back to Québec;
drugs purchased outside Québec, even if prescribed by a physician (before leaving Québec, persons who regularly take prescription drugs can ask their pharmacist whether they may obtain the drugs they will need during their absence).

Healthcare services covered during a temporary stay outside Québec | RAMQ

MarylandNed

You can actually apply for the citizenship certs and a limited validity Canadian passport at the same time if the child is under 2 years old.

Passports for new-born children

"In general, all child passport applications must be accompanied by a proof of the child’s Canadian citizenship.

When urgent travel requirements exist, or when a newborn must have a passport in order to obtain a legal residency status abroad, parents can apply concurrently for the child’s Certificate of Canadian Citizenship and for a passport, which will be limited in validity to the normal timeframe required to produce the child’s Certificate of Canadian Citizenship. This option is only available for children under 2 years of age."