To qualify for OHIP, you must meet all of the minimum qualifications listed below plus at least one of the additional requirements.
To meet the minimum qualifications you must:
be physically in Ontario for 153 days in any 12‑month period
be physically in Ontario for at least 153 days of the first 183 days immediately after you began living in the province
make Ontario your primary home
You must also meet at least one of the following additional requirements. You:
are a Canadian citizen
are an Indigenous person (registered under the federal Indian Act)
are a permanent resident (formerly called a “landed immigrant”)
have applied for permanent residence, and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has confirmed that:
you meet the eligibility requirements to apply
you have not yet been denied
are in Ontario on a valid work permit and are working full-time in Ontario, for an Ontario employer, for at least six months
your spouse and any dependents also qualify if you do
are in Ontario on a valid work permit under the federal Live-in Caregiver Program
are a convention refugee or other protected person (as defined by Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada)
have a Temporary Resident Permit (only certain case types, e.g. 86 through 95)
are a clergy member who can legally stay in Canada and is ministering full time in Ontario for at least six months
your spouse and any dependents also qualify if you do