keeping your healthcare etc.. in Canada


I am excited that I got my Rigth of Abode and can move to England to be with my boyfriend for a year or so. Somebody told me that I have to come every 6 months if I want to keep my Ontario health card...


keeping your healthcare etc.. in Canada

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figment75
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Joined: 13 Jul 2008
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:15 am
 

I am excited that I got my Rigth of Abode and can move to England to be with my boyfriend for a year or so. Somebody told me that I have to come every 6 months if I want to keep my Ontario health card etc. eligible. Does anybody know if this is true? Do I have to do anything else? I am only planning on being gone for a year or just over a year. We plan to get married and live in canada I don't want to risk losing all my healthcare when I move back home. Thanks in advance for any help you can give.

samdonowa
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Joined: 27 Dec 2007
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 3:42 pm
 

an OHIP individual told me this year that you have a one-time 2 year coverage.I was also overseas and so cancelled my OHIP.when I returned and went to renew, he said i can get immediate coverage instead of the 3 month wait, that they offer a one-time coverage for 2 yrs.call and find out.

Steven
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Joined: 28 Sep 2007
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Location: Calgary


Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 3:44 pm
 

I personally don't think it's a tremendously big deal (regardless of what Ontario law says) if you carry on filing a resident Ontario T1 return. I just cannot fathom how a judge would say you had violated the law if you're still paying for OHIP.

Just bear in mind if you work in the UK you will need to claim a foreign tax credit in Canada on your T1 for any income tax you paid in the UK.

In fact I have no clue how they would find out you've left if you carry on filing a tax return.
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Miss Leah
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Joined: 08 Sep 2008
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:18 am
 

I was looking into concerns about losing OHIP if I went to the UK for more then 6 months and what I found out was that you can apply for extended absences that way you dont have to cancel or renew anything, look at the government site, the numbers are all there.

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