Does anyone know if a new resident to Vancouver can collect Disability Insurance?

[Ursus sapien]

i hope i can get her to vancouver cuz i know she would be happier here ... and even if she had to wait a few months for any kind of support to kick in, she would be living with me so would not be too harsh ...

that's awesome. that kind of friendship makes such a difference.

[STANKYfish]

Sorry to hear about your friend. Good for you for helping her out.
You say she has worked in Quebec, is she not eligible for employment benifits from the federal gov? I understand she can not work but people have collected while beening unable to work for medical reasons. At least till she could get things straightened away with disability. She should also be allowed to live anywhere in Canada and collect disability from the pension fund as contributions were likely taken from her when working in BC. It is too bad her work insurance (disability) is taken away if she moves from their prov.
Good luck and i hope you get turned in the right direction for the answers that are needed for some resolve to this.

[rich16]

Rich, I know it's popular to bash cival servants and government employees, but we'd all be in a mess without you. Chin up!

LOL...yeah, and we're only a contractor. I haven't gone totally to the dark side yet...

Hoolagal - PM sent.

[Athomedad]

My wife moved here from Quebec & she said there is no healthcare coverage for 3 months. She said she had to pay up front for a dr visit and collect back from the Quebec govt as there was no reciprocal agreement. That could be quite a problem if emergency room visits are required.

If you have an English copy of the policy for her work insurance I can look at it to see if location matters. (I have a degree in Insurance & Risk Management).

Sorry to hear about your friend.

[Victor]

just for my own curiosity, is there an update on this situation?

best of luck!

[hoolagal]

unfortunately my friend lost her hearing as a side effect of the chemotherapy, suddenly and out of the blue ... she is pretty depressed and not ready to make the move back to vancouver ... but i have to thank everyone who posted and sent me emails because of the suggestions offered and pursued i think it would be possible for her to come to vancouver with her insurance ... just not right at the moment :O(

[Victor]

i'm really sorry to hear that. I wish your friend well..it is such a tough time and she's lucky to have support from a friend like you

[effox]

We lost my best friend's mom due to cancer, she was in remission and then suddenly it was quite rapid. I'm sorry to hear that she isn't doing well.

I wish her the best.