India in Canada — Healthcare Sources
Health cover, registration, and access to treatment for India nationals in Canada — sourced from official government domains.
Key facts at a glance
- •Driver's Licence Renewal processing takes 90 days (ServiceOntario)
- •Ontario Health Card validity period: 5 years (ServiceOntario)
- •The Driver's Licence Photo Retake photo fee is $35.75 CAD (ServiceOntario)
- •Ontario Health Card processing takes 4 to 6 weeks (ServiceOntario)
- •The Ontario Health Card application fee is $0 CAD (ServiceOntario)
- •Driver's Licence Renewal processing takes 4 to 6 weeks (ServiceOntario)
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Ontario Health Card
- Photo Age Limit
- 5 years
- Address Change Limit
- 90 days
- Age Limit
- 80 years
- Processing Time
- 4 to 6 weeks
- Application Fee
- $0 CAD
- Renewal Timeframe
- 90 days
- Additional Documents Required
- your most recent Citizenship or immigration document
- Renewal Time Limit
- 180 days
- Required Documents
- three original documents from the Ontario Health Coverage Document List
- Renewal Age Limit
- 75 years
You will need to visit a ServiceOntario centre and get your photo taken if your photo is 5 years or older.
you cannot renew your health card online within 90 days of changing your address with ServiceOntario
If you are 80 or older, you can also renew your health card by mail.
The renewed card will be mailed to you in approximately 4 to 6 weeks.
Renewing an Ontario health card is free.
You cannot renew your health card online within 90 days of changing your address with ServiceOntario.
If your Canadian Citizenship or immigration status has changed since you received your current health card, you also need to bring your most recent Citizenship or immigration document.
will expire within 180 days or expired within the past 180 days
Bring three original documents from the Ontario Health Coverage Document List
If you are between 75 and 80, you have to renew your health card in-person at your nearest ServiceOntario centre to take a new photo.
Driver's Licence Renewal
- Temporary Validation Period
- 28 days
- Address Update Timeline
- 90 days
- Age Limit
- 76 years
- Processing Time
- 4 to 6 weeks
- Validity Period
- 5 years
- Application Fee
- $90 CAD
- Address Update Limit
- 90 days
- Photo Fee
- $35.75 CAD
- Required Documents
- driver’s licence number, 7-digit trillium number, postal code, health card
- Renewal Period Online
- 90 days
- Renewal Period In Person
- 180 days
You renew online within 28 days of your current driver’s licence expiry date.
You cannot renew your driver’s licence online within 90 days of changing your address.
The fees may vary if you are over 76 years of age.
Your new driver’s licence card will arrive in the mail within 4 to 6 weeks.
An Ontario driver’s licence is valid for 5 years.
The fee is $90 for a 5-year licence.
You haven’t updated your address within the last 90 days.
You can also have your photo retaken, at any time, for $35.75.
To renew online, you need: your driver’s licence number, the 7-digit trillium number found on the back of your driver’s licence, your postal code, your health card (if you are renewing it)
You can renew a driver’s licence up to 180 days before the expiry date in-person or 90 days before the expiry date online.
Source: ServiceOntario — Driving - Renew Driver's Licence Outside Ontario
You can renew a driver’s licence up to 180 days before the expiry date in-person or 90 days before the expiry date online.
Source: ServiceOntario — Driving - Renew Driver's Licence Outside Ontario
Driver's Licence Photo Retake
- Photo Fee
- $35.75 CAD
- Application Fee
- $35.75 CAD
You can also have your photo retaken, at any time, for $35.75.
You can also have your photo retaken, at any time, for $35.75.
School Attendance
- Age Limit
- 6-18 years
In Ontario all children between the ages of 6 and 18 must attend school.
Source: ServiceOntario — Residency - Getting Settled in Ontario
Renting
- Rent Deposit Limit
- 1 week's rent
- Rent Deposit
- 1 month's rent
For example, if rent payments are made weekly, the deposit cannot be more than one week's rent; if rent payments are made monthly, the deposit cannot be more than one month's rent.
Source: ServiceOntario — Residency - Getting Settled in Ontario
The landlord can collect a rent deposit only if they ask for it on or before the day that you enter into a lease agreement. It cannot be more than one month’s rent or the rent for one rental period, whichever is less.
Source: ServiceOntario — Residency - Getting Settled in Ontario
Osap
- First Application Module Requirement
- true
- Module Completion Time
- 15 minutes
- Application Open Dates
- 2025–2026
- Module Requirement
- first OSAP application for the 2025–2026 or 2026–2027 school year
- Application Open Date
- 2026–2027
- First Application Requirement
- complete an interactive information module
- Validity Period
- 2026–2027 school year
Only full-time or micro-credential students making their first OSAP application for the 2024–2025 or 2025–2026 school year need to complete this module.
Source: ServiceOntario — Education - OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program)
If you choose to complete the module in one sitting, it will take you approximately 15 minutes.
Source: ServiceOntario — Education - OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program)
2025–2026 online OSAP applications open for full-time and part-time students and micro-credential programs
Source: ServiceOntario — Education - OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program)
Only full-time or micro-credential students making their first OSAP application for the 2025–2026 or 2026–2027 school year need to complete this module.
Source: ServiceOntario — Education - OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program)
2026–2027 online OSAP application open for full-time students
Source: ServiceOntario — Education - OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program)
You’ll need to complete an interactive information module before you start your application if you’re a: full-time or micro-credential student making your first OSAP application for the 2025–2026 or 2026–2027 school year
Source: ServiceOntario — Education - OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program)
2026–2027 online OSAP application open for full-time students.
Source: ServiceOntario — Education - OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program)
Ontario Driver's Licence
- Level One Duration Accelerated
- 8 months
- Level One Duration
- 12 months
- Graduated Licensing Duration
- 20 months
- Application Timeframe
- 60 days
- Age Limit
- 16 years
- Recreational Vehicle Weight Limit
- 14000 kilograms
- Maximum Recreational Vehicle Weight
- 14000 kilograms
- Blood Alcohol Limit
- 0
- Application Time Limit
- 60 days
- Maximum Weight Rv
- 14000 kilograms
If you pass an approved course, you can complete Level One in eight months.
Source: ServiceOntario — Ontario drivers licence (newcomers)
Level One lasts 12 months.
Source: ServiceOntario — Ontario drivers licence (newcomers)
The two-step licensing process takes at least 20 months to complete.
Source: ServiceOntario — Ontario drivers licence (newcomers)
If you have just become an Ontario resident, you have 60 days to continue to use your existing driver’s licence and apply for an Ontario driver’s licence.
Source: ServiceOntario — Ontario drivers licence (newcomers)
Ontario residents: must be at least 16 years old
Source: ServiceOntario — Ontario drivers licence (newcomers)
An RV endorsement (“T” endorsement) allows drivers with class E, F and G licences to operate a recreational vehicle weighing up to 14,000 kilograms.
Source: ServiceOntario — Ontario drivers licence (newcomers)
An RV endorsement (“T” endorsement) allows drivers with class E, F and G licences to operate a recreational vehicle weighing up to 14,000 kilograms.
Source: ServiceOntario — Ontario drivers licence (newcomers)
You must not drive if you have been drinking alcohol. Your blood-alcohol level must be zero.
Source: ServiceOntario — Ontario drivers licence (newcomers)
If you have just become an Ontario resident, you have 60 days to continue to use your existing driver’s licence and apply for an Ontario driver’s licence.
Source: ServiceOntario — Ontario drivers licence (newcomers)
An RV endorsement (“T” endorsement) allows drivers with class E, F and G licences to operate a recreational vehicle weighing up to 14,000 kilograms.
Source: ServiceOntario — Ontario drivers licence (newcomers)
Health Card Renewal
- Appointment Access Time
- 30 minutes
- Age Limit
- 18 years
up to 30 minutes after your scheduled start time
Source: ServiceOntario — Healthcare - Organ and Tissue Donor Registration
you are 18 years of age or older and have a valid photo health card that does not require a new photo and signature
Source: ServiceOntario — Healthcare - Organ and Tissue Donor Registration
Driver's Licence Photo Update
- Application Fee
- $35.75 CAD
You can also have your photo retaken, at any time, for $35.75.
Temporary Driver's Licence Validation
- Validity Period
- 28 days
you renew online within 28 days of your current driver’s licence expiry date
Driver's Licence Renewal For Over 80
- Renewal Period
- 2 years
You need to renew your driver’s licence every 2 years with a: vision test written test and take part in a group education session
Source: ServiceOntario — Driving - Renew Driver's Licence Outside Ontario
Temporary Driver's Licence
- Validity Period
- 6 months
you may be sent a temporary driver’s licence valid for up to 6 months so you can continue to drive while you are away
Source: ServiceOntario — Driving - Renew Driver's Licence Outside Ontario
Data last updated: 5 Aug 2026
Topics Covered
ServiceOntario
Healthcare - Health Cards · Healthcare - Health Card Renewal · Education - Education and Apprenticeships · Healthcare - Replace or Change Health Card · Healthcare - Organ and Tissue Donor Registration · Healthcare - Your Health · Work - Jobs and Employment · Ontario drivers licence (newcomers) · Residency - Immigrate to Ontario · Driving - Renew Driver's Licence Outside Ontario · Residency - Getting Settled in Ontario · Housing - Home and Housing · Driving - Driving and Road Safety · Education - OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program) · Driving - Renew Driver's Licence · Ontario health card (OHIP)
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