Peterborough Seniors' Services Directory

Publicly-funded health insurance program open to residents of Ontario. Hospital and physician services are paid directly by the Ministries of Health and Long-Term Care.

For services available through OHIP, see https://www.ontario.ca/page/what-ohip-covers#section-6 

Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm

• 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
• have Ontario as your your primary place of residence

• are a Canadian citizen;
• are an Indigenous person (registered under the federal Indian Act);
• are a permanent resident (formerly called a “landed immigrant”);
• have applied for permanent residence, and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has confirmed that:
• you meet the eligibility requirements to apply and you have not yet been denied;
• are in Ontario on a valid work permit and are working full-time in Ontario, for an Ontario employer, for at least six months (your spouse and any dependents also qualify if you do);
• are in Ontario on a valid work permit under the federal Live-in Caregiver Program;
• are a convention refugee or other protected person (as defined by Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada);
• have a Temporary Resident Permit (only certain case types, e.g. 86 through 95);
• are a clergy member who can legally stay in Canada and is ministering full time in Ontario for at least six months (your spouse and any dependents also qualify if you do)

You must apply for OHIP in person at a ServiceOntario centre. You will need to bring these documents with you:

• a completed Registration for Ontario Health Insurance Coverage form
• three separate, original (not photocopies or printouts of electronic documents) identification documents:
  • one that proves your Canadian citizenship or OHIP-eligible immigration status (e.g. Canadian birth certificate, Permanent Resident Card )
  • one that proves you live in Ontario (e.g. Ontario Driver’s License, income tax assessment)
  • one that supports your identity (e.g. credit card, passport from any country).