Thanks for your response..

all they mentioned was the quote from the above LINK from kulb.

"•be physically present in Ontario for at least 153 days of the first 183 days immediately after establishing residency in the province"


They had omitted the part that follows in the above link

"..

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

Thanks I will discuss this issue with an attorney.

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Originally posted by chekram_04

Are u still a citizen of another country? I think it is complicated if u are a citizen of other country than you are not entitled for many canadian citizen benefits. This is the reason why many people are hasitating to take OCI instead people are opting PIO card as a better option. Better you get a legal advice.
Anyway, even if you are not eligible you can contact community health centres they provide free services to those who are not eligible for temporary.

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And by the way, OCI is NOT dual citizenship, it is often wrongly mischaracterized as dual citizenship because of it's name.

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as long as u r Canadian citizen, u should be covered. OCI is not citizenship. If u have valid Canadian passport then u have all same rights like other Canadian citizens. Is there any difference in rights if u hold single or multiple citizenships? The only one thing I know is that if u have multiple citizenships then u may not get consular services while u r out of country. .

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And by the way, OCI is NOT dual citizenship, it is often wrongly mischaracterized as dual citizenship because of it's name.

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I am sure that citizens are eligible for OHIP. But I was pointing to OP that returning canadian citizens may have a different criteria. I was not 100% sure and as OP stated lastly that the reason given by OHIP office was a residency status in Canada. About OCI and PIO even I am not 100% sure because I have heard many things from many sources. I tried to get proper info from CGI but I was not able to get satisfactory answer.

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as long as u r Canadian citizen, u should be covered. OCI is not citizenship. If u have valid Canadian passport then u have all same rights like other Canadian citizens. Is there any difference in rights if u hold single or multiple citizenships? The only one thing I know is that if u have multiple citizenships then u may not get consular services while u r out of country. .

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Thanks for you input it is correct that consular services are not given to the person who has multiple citizenships but what about OCI is it kind a multiple citizenship or not or just a visa free entry card.

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