OHIP Coverage Waiting Period Generally, there is a three-month waiting period for Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) coverage. It applies to most new residents and former residents returning to Ontario. Is anyone exempt from the waiting period? Yes; these include, but are not limited to: newborn babies born in Ontario; OHIP-eligible adopted children under the age of 16; protected persons (Convention Refugees and persons in need of protection); and people from another province/territory who move directly into a long-term care facility in Ontario, or who require admittance into a long-term care facility within 3 months of arrival in Ontario. Staff at your local ServiceOntario centre will help you determine if you are exempt from the waiting period. To find the nearest ServiceOntario centre, go to ServiceOntario.ca/findservices. You must show that you meet the requirements both for OHIP, and for the waiting period exemption. For more information about exemptions to the three-month waiting period: refer to Regulation 552 of Ontario's Health Insurance Act (can be viewed online at www.e-laws.gov.on.ca)