gov.nu.ca Applying for Health Care Canada : Nunavut Department of Health

Name of the Organization : Nunavut Department of Health
Type of Facility : Applying for Health Care Card
State : Nunavut
Country : Canada
Website : http://www.gov.nu.ca/health/information/health-care-card

Nunavut Applying for Health Care

** To register for the Nunavut Health Care Plan, you must fill out an Application for Nunavut Health Care Coverage form.
** You can download your application form below.

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** Application forms are also available at all community health centres and nursing stations in Nunavut, the Qikiqtani General Hospital in Iqaluit, and at the Health Insurance Programs Office in Rankin Inlet.

New to Nunavut :
Steps :
** Download the Application form for people who are new to Nunavut
** Print and fill out your application
** Provide two clear copies of identification (birth certificate, passport, baptismal papers, drivers license, employment ID or previous health care card)
** Mail your form along with the copies of your identification to the address listed below this chart.

Newborn Baby :
Steps :
** Download the Application form for newborn babies.
** Print and fill out your application (see back of application)
** Mail your form to the address listed below this chart

Mail or email completed forms to the following address:
Nunavut Health Insurance Programs Office
Department of Health
Box 889
Rankin Inlet, NU
X0C 0G0
Phone: (867) 645-8001
Fax: (867) 645-8092
Toll Free: (800) 661-0833

Individuals Not Eligible for Nunavut Health Coverage :
** Tourists, Transients, and Visitors
** Temporary, Term and Seasonal Positions – A position of employment of less than 12 consecutive months.
** Members of the Canadian Armed Forces and/or NATO Forces
** Inmates – Of a Federal Penitentiary
** Canadian Students – Moving to NU to enroll in an educational institute in Nunavut.
** Students – From outside Canada holding a Visa of less than 12 months
** Certified Refugees or Refugees Claimants
** Individuals holding an Employment Visa of less than 12 months
** Individuals holding a Minister’s Permit (exceptions may apply)

Verification of Ethnicity

** Individuals who indicate Inuit or Registered Indian ethnicity must provide in the case of Inuit, a Beneficiary Card, and in the case of Registered Indians, a DIAND card.
** If these documents cannot be provided, the applicant will be registered as “Non-Aboriginal” until the Registrations Department has been notified.
** Failure to register as Inuit or Registered
** Indian may result in the loss of Non-Insured Health Benefits, therefore it is important to provide the necessary documentation with the application.

Updating your Information

** To keep your Nunavut Health Care Card up to date, contact the Health Insurance Programs Office in Rankin Inlet if you:
** Lose your card
** Change your name or address
** Live outside of Nunavut for more than three months for medical reasons, school, or work
** Move out of Nunavut
** The Application for Change of Information form is available online and at all health centres and nursing stations in Nunavut and at the Health Insurance Programs Office in Rankin Inlet.