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Someone in a group I'm in, asking about joining a subgroup specifically for Canada, posted "I requested to join Canada some time ago, is there something else I need to do?"
I read that and originally thought it was actually a post, possibly a joke one, in an immigration community, and just thought "Yeah, you and me both, my friend!"
I have no news on immigration since early September, when I got a notice that I was qualified to use certain pre-arrival services, which I actually mostly can't use because they are intended for people outside of Canada. I submitted my application for permanent residency in April and typical processing time exceeds a year, so I'm not worried. Just...impatient to have little things like medical coverage and the legal right to work.
My Canadian therapist didn't realize that there isn't a system in place to cover medical expenses for people who aren't covered by provincial healthcare systems. This seems like a big thing to not be aware of, but I suppose if you've never dealt with anyone in that position, it wouldn't come up? I talked about concern over the financial repercussions of hospitalization being one of the reasons I continue to isolate myself, though I wasn't actually sure how much something like that would end up costing me.
As a means to reduce uncertainty, she suggested I look into that this week, so I did. In SK, an out patient hospital visit would run $1350, a day surgery visit $4500, and further charges would be applicable if admission is necessary. Those prices are in CAD, so it's still probably cheaper than the US, but still not something we need to deal with.