Health Card
You must have a health card to show that you are entitled to health care services. It is important to carry your health card at all times.
Getting a Health Card
Health cards are free and available to all Ontario residents that are eligible. To obtain a health card, you must go in person to a Service Ontario center. In Cornwall, there are three Service Ontario centers to help you.
- Address 1: 691 Brookdale Avenue- unit F, Cornwall ON
- Address 2: 113 Second Street East, Cornwall ON
- Address 3: 720 Fourteenth Street West, Cornwall ON
Eligibility
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 residence
You must also meet at least 1 of the following additional requirements. which can be found here.
- You must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or among one of the newcomers to Canada groups who are eligible for Ontario’s Health Insurance Plan (OHIP)
OHIP coverage normally becomes effective three months after the date you establish residency in Ontario. New and returning residents are strongly advised to purchase private health insurance in case you become ill during the OHIP waiting period.
Travelling Outside Ontario
Most of your Ontario health benefits are covered across Canada. In Quebec, you may have to pay for physician services and then submit your receipt to your local ministry office for payment.
To learn more about health cards, visit the following website: