After receiving your Confirmation of Permanent Residence (CoPR), the first thing you should do is to apply for an Ontario Insurance Health Plan card (OHIP), Ontario's health-care plan. The good news is no more waiting period for the OHIP coverage unlike before. If you are eligible, you will have immediate health insurance coverage. The province, through … Continue reading How To: Apply for Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP)
Category: Permanent Residency
Electronic Passport Renewal in Toronto
The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto is the place to go if you want to renew your passport, among other consular services. You have to be physically present at the consular office because they will take your fingerprints and picture, or what they call the biometric data capture, so you don't have to bring passport … Continue reading Electronic Passport Renewal in Toronto
Out of status in Canada
What will you do if you are preparing to apply for a permanent residency in Canada and somewhere along the way realized you're out of status? Having legal status means you are authorized to enter and remain in Canada as a temporary or permanent resident under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Temporary … Continue reading Out of status in Canada
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