Who is Eligible for Manitoba Health Coverage
You may be eligible for Manitoba Health coverage if you are:
a Canadian citizen
an Indigenous person (registered under the federal Indian Act)
a permanent resident
in Manitoba on a valid work permit (of 12 consecutive months or more)
the spouse or minor child (under 18 years) of a work permit holder (permit validity periods apply)
a convention refugee or protected person (as defined by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada)
in Manitoba providing agricultural services and have been issued a work permit
AND
make your home in Manitoba
are physically in Manitoba six months (183 days) in a calendar year
The following are not eligible for coverage:
tourists
transients
visitors
students from other Canadian provinces or territories who are in Manitoba temporarily to attend school full time and who plan to return to their home province or territory after their studies
For further information about eligibility requirements please see: The Health Services Insurance Act
and the
Residency and Registration Regulation.
