Blanco

I am landing in Vancouver in early August. I have a quick question
regarding medical insurance - it says I am not eligible for health
care for 3 months after I land. The company I will be working for (who
I have worked for under temporary work visas for the past 3 years)
pays my BC medical insurance for me. So does this mean I will still be
ineligible even though I have it already? Just want to make sure I'm
not wasting money unnecessarily - will this cause problems when I land
if I explain the situation to an immigration officer?

Thanks for your help

ben

Andrew Miller

It doesn't matter who pays your insurance premiums - normally your coverage
kicks in after the third calendar month from establishing residency in BC.
You are already a resident and have active health coverage, so you don't
need to worry - just notify Health Services about change of your status.

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Vancouver, British Columbia
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    > I am landing in Vancouver in early August. I have a quick question
    > regarding medical insurance - it says I am not eligible for health
    > care for 3 months after I land. The company I will be working for (who
    > I have worked for under temporary work visas for the past 3 years)
    > pays my BC medical insurance for me. So does this mean I will still be
    > ineligible even though I have it already? Just want to make sure I'm
    > not wasting money unnecessarily - will this cause problems when I land
    > if I explain the situation to an immigration officer?
    > Thanks for your help
    > ben

Blanco

Great. Thank you Mr Miller.