Alberta extends health coverage for workers awaiting the renewal of their work permit

Many people who were on a work permit have had their permit lapse. When the work permit lapses, health coverage lapses alongside it. Many people had applied for a work permit renewal, but since things are slow now and everything is closed, renewals are not being processed fast enough. Therefore, Alberta has made an important decision to extend health care for uninsured foreigners whose work permits have lapsed. This is a temporary extension of health coverage for all those people whose work permits have lapsed and who have applied for an extension. As soon as a work permit ends, one does not have access to the province’s public health insurance plan. These workers will be able to use their health cards until July 31 or as long as there is a state of emergency due to COVID-19, whichever lasts longer.

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