Proofs of presence in Québec To remain eligible for the Québec Health Insurance Plan, you must not be absent from Québec 183 days or more in a given year. For verification purposes, we may ask you to provide proof of your presence in Québec and likewise for your children, if applicable. Accepted proofs of presence You will have to provide a photocopy of your proofs of presence. To be admissible, the documents must specify the following: Your nameThe purpose of your presence in Québec (activity or occupation)The period of your presence (start and end) Select a category to find out which documents are accepted and what information they must contain. Employment Documents acceptedRequired information Letter from your employerYour first and last names The location of work The period of employment The employer’s signature The date of signing The first and last names, and telephone number of the person signing the letter The name of the companyWork contractThe signature of the parties to the contract The date of signing The first and last names, as well as the telephone number and address of the company representative The duration of the contract and the location of workPaycheque stubYour first and last names The name and address of your employer The pay period The location of workEmployment Insurance (EI) record of employmentYour first and last names The period of employment The name and address of the employerAttestation from a local employment centre confirming that you participated in a job reintegration programYour first and last names The period of participation in the reintegration program The employment reintegration period The name, signature and telephone number of the representative of the local employment centre The address of the local employment centre The date and location of issuance of the attestation School attendance Documents acceptedRequired informationLetter from an officer of a secondary-, college- or university level educational institutionThe student’s first and last names The first and last names, and signature of the institution representative The name, address and telephone number of the institutionAcademic transcript or report cardThe student’s first and last names The period of enrolment (start and end dates) The name, address and telephone number of the educational institution Bank or credit card account You may blot out the transactions amounts appearing on the statements that you provide us. Please note that online transactions do not show that you have been present in Québec. Documents acceptedRequired informationPersonal bank statement Your first and last names (as the account holder) The name, address and telephone number of the financial institution The date and location of each transaction, and the administrative codePersonal credit card statement Your first and last names (as the account holder) The name, address and telephone number of the credit card company The date and location of each transaction Credit file statement from a Canadian credit rating agencyYour first and last names (as the applicant) Information showing economic activity in QuébecN.B.: The credit rating agency must have its headquarters or home office in Canada. Cell phone bill Documents acceptedRequired informationCell phone billYour name (as the subscriber) The date of the services The call reception and transmission locations Immigration, and integration or francization programs for state-sponsored refugees Documents acceptedRequired informationLetter from an agency mandated by the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration, confirming the period during which you have been present in QuébecYour first and last names (as the recipient of the letter) Attestation specifying the period of your presence in Québec The name and address of the organization The signature of the organization representativeLetter confirming your participation in an integration or francization program in Québec Your first and last names The training period The name of the organization, community organization or government department in charge of the program The title, and first and last names of the representative The representative’s signature The date of signingN.B.: Your participation must have taken place after you became eligible for the Health Insurance Plan.Document (other than a letter) confirming your participation in an integration or francization program in QuébecYour first and last names The training period or, in the case of a transcript, the evaluation date The name of the organization, community organization or government department in charge of the programN.B.: Your participation must have taken place after you became eligible for the Health Insurance Plan. Probation or serving a sentence Documents acceptedRequired informationProbation document from a probation officer, issued by the competent authorityYour first and last names Period during which you were on probation or serving a sentence Letter from a probation officerYour first and last names Period during which you were on probation or serving a sentence Probation officer’s signatureN.B.: The document must be issued by a competent authority. Documents not accepted Document confirming that you receive social assistanceResidential leaseUtility bill (electricity, cable or municipal taxes, for example)Notice of assessment or revenue statement See also Renew a Health Insurance CardStaying eligible: tally your absences from QuébecExceptions to the Presence in Québec rule
