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biggpoppa · Joined: 14 Jul 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

i looked through the website for it online and i couldn't find my answer...i figured i'd ask if anyone has experience with this first...

so i'll have been out of the country working in South Korea for more than 212 days...i didn't apply for the long term coverage before leaving Ontario. does this mean i will have to apply for a new health card when i get home or will my coverage automatically resume upon my arrival home at the end of april when i head home? i have the original red and white card and i really don't want to go through the hassle of the new photo cards...

any insight or experience on this is greatly appreciated Smile

thank you

crusher_of_heads · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:33 pm Post subject:

OHIP isn't run by the Canadian government.

biggpoppa · Joined: 14 Jul 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

so are you telling me that pretty much they'll have no way of knowing if i was out of the country in the first place? Smile

crusher_of_heads · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:09 pm Post subject:

If you fudge the truth, yes.

I have a very incompetent family doctor, but he was willing to fudge the truth-but if you declare non-residency, that's a different story altogether.

biggpoppa · Joined: 14 Jul 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

my family doctor works with my mom, so he's actually a family friend...i didn't file for non-residency, so i think i should be on the safe side...thanks for the input...