Register for health insurance Work in the agricultural sector in Québec If you are an agricultural worker participating in the federal Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program and are coming from Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico or Salvador, you qualify for Québec health insurance right away when you come to work in Québec. Registration procedure Step 1 Gather the requested documents Form entitled Inscription du travailleur agricole au régime d’assurance maladie du Québec (French only), completed and signed. To authorize your employer to send to RAMQ, on your behalf, the documents necessary for your application for registration, you must sign the Procuration section of the form.Photocopy of the work permit issued by the Canadian immigration authorities Step 2 Contact us Refer to the instructions on the form Inscription d’un travailleur agricole au régime d’assurance maladie du Québec for the procedure to follow in your situation. You have to register for health insurance within 15 days of your arrival to avoid delaying your eligibility. Processing your request You will receive a letter after your application for registration has been processed. This letter confirms whether or not you are eligible for the Québec Health Insurance Plan and indicates the date from which you will be able to benefit from it, if applicable. If you are eligible, you will receive your Health Insurance Card in a separate mailing. Change of situation If you receive new immigration documents, they may change your status or affect your eligibility for the Québec Health Insurance Plan. To find out more, contact us or refer to the webpage Know the eligibility conditions for health insurance. See also Know the eligibility conditions for health insuranceRegister or re-register for health insuranceObtain information on covered services Inscription d’un travailleur agricole au régime d’assurance maladie du Québec (French only)
