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Quebec Healthcare Will Cover Children of Temporary Foreign Workers and Students

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"From September 22, 2021, children of temporary foreign workers and international students will be covered by the Régie de l’assurance Maladie du Québec (RAMQ), the healthcare system of the province."
Written by My Visa Source Team
Published on:  Oct 10, 2021
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From September 22, 2021, children of temporary foreign workers and international students will be covered by the Régie de l’assurance Maladie du Québec (RAMQ), the healthcare system of the province. This means that all children in Quebec will now be able to qualify for Quebec health insurance and basic prescription drug insurance plans, provided they have been residing in Quebec for more than 6 months in a year. 

Who Will Be Covered by the Quebec Healthcare System?

The Quebec healthcare system will now cover the following:

  • Children of temporary foreign workers employed in Quebec 
  • Children of international students studying in Quebec
  • Children without legal status in Canada

This provision was introduced in June and after three months of lobbying by healthcare advocates, all children in Quebec will now be able to get medical coverage. 

Why Was this Provision Introduced?

The Quebec branch of Amnesty International and Doctors of the World filed a petition in 2017 to request medical coverage for all children residing in the province. The belief was that immigration status should not deprive the children of receiving medical coverage under Quebec's healthcare plan.

What Other Measures Have Been Introduced by the Quebec Government?

Recently, the Quebec government increased the limit on hiring temporary foreign workers from 10% to 20% given the increase in demand for workers in certain sectors of the economy. Quebec is also offering temporary work permits to the applicants to the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) to allow them to come to Quebec and start working while their permanent residence application is being processed. This work permit will also be available to the accompanying spouse of the principal applicant.

Quebec will also provide a special permanent residence pathway to 7,000 workers under the International Mobility Program (IMP). Foreign workers under the IMP do not require a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to be eligible for a work permit. 

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