A member who received their eCOPR (with family listed as non-accompanying) still had a pending work permit extension for themselves, and asked whether their dependents' expired OHIP cards could be extended based on that in-progress work permit, since the member's own OHIP could now be extended using their new PR status.
What the thread advised:- You can extend your own OHIP using your PR status directly — this part was straightforward.
- For dependents, bring the acknowledgment of receipt (AOR) for the work permit extension along with the old, expired work permit to a Service Ontario location. Explaining that the dependents are included in the pending application was reported to result in a one-year OHIP extension for them.
- When in doubt, check directly with Service Ontario or the relevant provincial health office, since local processing can vary.
The practical takeaway: a pending work permit extension doesn't leave dependents without OHIP options — bring the AOR and old permit to Service Ontario and explain the pending extension to get a temporary one-year renewal while the extension is processed.