Register for health insurance Work in Québec To be eligible for health insurance when you are a temporary worker in Québec, you must have a document confirming that you are authorized to stay in Québec for more than 6 months. Has your situation changed since your arrival (expired permit, obtained a different permit)? You cannot apply for registration online if you are in one of the following situations: Your work permit has expired, you have applied to have your work permit renewed and have an acknowledgment of receipt confirming that you did so before the expiry of the previous permit: you have implied legal status.You have obtained an open work permit for vulnerable foreign workers. You must call us to register or to renew your registration for health insurance. Québec area: 418 781-2520Montréal area: 514 687-4571Throughout Québec: 1 833 203-5524Outside Québec: 1 514 687-4571 You must also contact us if you have obtained a new open work permit instead of an employer-specific permit. Registration of your family members Family members accompanying you (spouse or dependant[s]) must also have a document confirming that they are authorized to stay in Québec for more than 6 months to be eligible for health insurance. If family members (spouse and dependant[s]) are joining you later, they will have to register for health insurance upon arrival. Requested documents You must attach all the required documents in PDF or image format (JPG). The list of documents will be specified according to the answers provided in the registration form. Examples of documents requested depending on your situation Work permit issued by the Canadian immigration authorities valid for more than 6 months, employer-specific work permit or open work permit: post-diploma permit, transitional permit or International Mobility Program Plus (IMP+)If you are a Canadian citizen: proof of Canadian citizenship (valid Canadian passport, birth certificate, copy of an act of birth or certificate of Canadian citizenship) and work contract or attestation from your employer confirming the employment start and end dates You can not register online if you are:Members of a diplomatic or consular corps, settled in Québec International officers or persons employed by international organizations (OGOs or INGOs) that has signed an agreement with Québec Spouse or dependant children of these personsYou must ask your organization to contact the Ministère des Relations Internationales et de la Francophonie to register for health insurance. Complete the form Protection of your personal information In order to offer you certain services, we need to collect, use, and sometimes disclose your personal information. To find out more about our privacy practices on our website, please refer to our Privacy policy webpage.
