{"id":1739,"date":"2023-06-14T17:11:09","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T21:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/willbouma.ca\/?p=1739"},"modified":"2023-06-15T11:32:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T15:32:36","slug":"ontario-making-ohip-registration-easier-in-brantford-brant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willbouma.ca\/ontario-making-ohip-registration-easier-in-brantford-brant\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario Making OHIP Registration Easier in Brantford-Brant"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1739\" class=\"elementor elementor-1739\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9805416 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9805416\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7c22c0\" data-id=\"c7c22c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c87e432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c87e432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>Pilot project offering simpler access to health cards<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>NEWS June 14th, 2023<\/p><p><strong>Brantford <\/strong>\u2013 The Ontario government is making it more convenient for people who reside or work in Brantford-Brant to access critical government services. ServiceOntario is opening a pop-up location in Brantford for newcomers, international agricultural workers and others who need to renew or get a new health card.<\/p><p>\u201cOur government is offering an easy option for registering for OHIP right in Brantford, filling a gap that existed in this community,\u201d said Will Bouma, MPP Brantford-Brant. \u201cServiceOntario is providing a solution that\u2019s making it easier for people in our community to access services they need.\u201d<\/p><p>This local service will benefit individuals with valid work permits, international agricultural workers, refugees, newcomers from Ukraine, and residents returning to the province. Currently, new OHIP registrations for these individuals are not provided at all ServiceOntario centres and may require individuals to apply in person outside their local community. The Brant ServiceOntario centre does not currently provide this specific service.<\/p><p>\u201cThrough ServiceOntario, our government delivers vital government services that people count on, and we are continually working to deliver those services simpler, faster and better,\u201d said Kaleed Rasheed, Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery. \u201cSupporting the Brantford-Brant community with this new initiative is just another new way we are delivering on our promise of making life easier for all Ontarians.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>Quick Facts<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Learn about qualifying and applying for OHIP at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/health-cards\">ca\/HealthCard<\/a>.<\/li><li>Expanded appointment booking was launched by <a href=\"https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/en\/release\/1002681\/ontario-providing-better-service\">Premier Ford in February 2023<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">-30-<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">For more information, contact MPP Will Bouma at 519-759-0361 or <a href=\"mailto:will.bouma@pc.ola.org\">will.bouma@pc.ola.org<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pilot project offering simpler access to health cards NEWS June 14th, 2023 Brantford \u2013 The Ontario government is making it more convenient for people who reside or work in Brantford-Brant to access critical government services. 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