You will be asked to send copies of documents to support citizenship or the immigration status of the persons listed on your application. If coverage is available through your employer, union, or pension plan, contact their office for information and an application form. If this coverage has stopped, please contact MSP to arrange for continued medical coverage. This information is protected under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and is treated with the utmost confidentiality. Questions about the collection and use of personal information can be directed to MSP at the address and telephone numbers located on the back cover.
Premiums vary according to family size.
Assistance with the payment of premiums is available to those in financial need. Applicants must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants who have held that status and who have been resident in Canada for the past 12 consecutive months. New residents or persons re-establishing residence are eligible for benefits after completion of a waiting period that normally consists of the balance of the month of arrival plus two months. Application should be made immediately after arrival to ensure that benefits begin on the earliest possible date. Applicants who have had recent coverage with MSP may be eligible for continuation of benefits, otherwise a waiting period consisting of the balance of the month in which application is made, plus one month, must be completed.