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Apply for OHIP and Get an Ontario Health Card
Document Checklist
Registration for Ontario Health Insurance Coverage form
Where to get: Download from ontario.ca or pick up at a ServiceOntario centre
Required: Completed and signed before you visit
Cost: C$0
The form is the application itself — bring it completed alongside the three identification documents below.
Status proof — citizenship or OHIP-eligible immigration status
Where to get: IRCC, the federal citizenship registrar, an Ontario or other Canadian provincial registrar, or the Indigenous Services Canada registrar — depending on your status
Required: Original; photocopies not accepted
Cost: C$0 paid to ServiceOntario
Accepted: Canadian passport (valid or expired up to 5 years), Canadian birth certificate, Canadian Certificate of Registration of Birth Abroad, certified Statement of Live Birth, Certificate of Canadian Citizenship or Naturalization (paper or card; commemorative not accepted), Certificate of Indian Status, Registered Indian Record (certified), Permanent Resident Card (valid or expired up to 5 years), Confirmation of Permanent Residence (Imm 5292 or Imm 5688), Record of Landing (Imm 1000), Immigration and Refugee Board Convention Refugee or Protected Person determination, Protected Person Status document, Temporary Resident Permit (case types 86 through 95), work permit accompanied by an employer letter on letterhead confirming full-time employment for at least 6 months, Verification of Status (Imm 5715 or Imm 5716), or IRCC documentation of a CUAET emergency authorization.
Residency proof — Ontario residency
Where to get: An Ontario issuer (utility company, bank, employer, school, landlord, or government program)
Required: Original; some categories accept printed or digital electronic
Cost: C$0 paid to ServiceOntario
Originals only: valid Ontario driver's licence, valid Ontario Photo Card, Ontario motor vehicle permit. Original or printed/digital accepted: utility bill (cable, hydro, gas, water), monthly bank statement, employer pay stub or letter on company letterhead, school report card or transcript, Child Tax Benefit statement, most recent income tax Notice of Assessment, insurance policy (home, tenant, auto, life), mortgage, rental, or lease agreement, property tax bill, phone bill, credit card statement, Ontario Works or ODSP direct-deposit statement, T4E Employment Insurance Benefits Paid statement, T4A Old Age Security or T4A(P) CPP Benefits statement, RRSP/RRIF/RHOSP statement, T5007 WSIB Statement of Benefits, or Canada Pension Plan Statement of Contributions.
Identity proof — name and signature
Where to get: Bank, IRCC, an Ontario issuer, professional association, or employer
Required: Original; document must show your name and signature
Cost: C$0 paid to ServiceOntario
Accepted: credit card, valid Ontario driver's licence, valid Ontario Photo Card, Canadian Immigration Identification Card, Certificate of Canadian Citizenship (plastic card), Certificate of Indian Status, Confirmation of Permanent Residence (Imm 5292 — signature required), current employee ID card, current professional-association licence, Old Age Security card, Ontario motor vehicle permit (plate portion only), Canadian or foreign passport, Permanent Resident Card (signature required), Record of Landing (Imm 1000), student ID card, or union card. The same document cannot satisfy two of the three categories — bring extras so ServiceOntario can construct a valid set.
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