Canada is one of the countries that provides various insurance services to foreign workers in this country. Each Canadian region has its own insurance plan and receives the necessary resources from the federal government. Canada is suitable in terms of medical and health system and it can be considered as one of the best countries in the world. One of the desirable insurance programs for foreign workers in Canada is the Quebec Health Insurance Program, which is intended for the welfare of foreign workers.
According to the latest news received from the Department of Immigration, Citizenship and Refugees in Canada, all temporary workers who have not yet succeeded in renewing their work visas for various reasons can still use Quebec health insurance services. The relevant authorities have confirmed and announced this decision in an official letter.
In the past, according to the decision of the main authorities of the federal government and the laws registered in this area, those who did not succeed in renewing their previous work visa; But under certain conditions, they were allowed to stay longer in Canada, they could no longer use the services related to RAMQ Quebec health insurance. Following many reactions from humanitarian movements and many lawyers active in the field of immigration, fortunately, changes have been made in relation to this decision.
These institutions were trying to show that this decision can make many foreign workers in this country vulnerable and make the conditions very difficult for them. Fortunately, the efforts of these people were effective and the government decided to make changes in its decisions.
According to the latest changes made in the rules of the Canadian Immigration Department, it has been announced that from this date onwards, all temporary foreign workers who work in the province of Quebec can renew their health insurance. The insurance of these people will be automatically renewed for 6 months after the approval of this news.
Of course, these people should keep in mind that after this period, health insurance will no longer be renewed automatically, and foreign workers must contact the Quebec Health Insurance Office before the insurance period expires. These people must complete and sign the renewal application form.
All the necessary information must be filled in the relevant form carefully and sent to the Quebec Health Insurance Department along with a copy of the previous work visa. It is also necessary for these people to attach a letter from the Canadian Immigration Department to their documents. In this letter, the request to extend the current work visa of the person must be approved.
After completing the requested procedures and confirming them, a new insurance card will be issued to the applicant. This card will be valid for 6 months only. In addition to the individual himself, the health insurance card includes his family members as well. Be careful, according to Radio Canada, this health insurance will be renewed only for people who have previously used Quebec health insurance or RAMQ.
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