New immigrants can apply for a health card immediately after landing, but usually after renting a house or receiving the first bank bill. Submit one of the following three types of documents when applying for registration: 1. Documents proving the legal right of abode in Canada, birth certificates of Canadian provinces or regions, Canadian citizenship certificates, Canadian passports (expired passports can also be submitted for those born in Canada), baptism certificates of Quebec or Newfoundland, immigrant visas and entry records, foreign birth certificates issued by Canada, and letters from the Refugee Identification Department of the Convention. A work permit for the Minister of Immigration issued by the Department of Immigration. Ontario driver's license, car registration certificate, bank account income and expenditure report, utility bills, such as telephone, water, electricity, gas and other company bills, mortgage loans, leases (original or photocopy), income tax assessment forms, insurance certificates (owner or tenant, car or life insurance certificates), payrolls or letters issued by employers, reports of schools, colleges or universities, documents of the old-age security fund, etc. Prove your own documents (with your signature on them), social security number certificate, credit card or bank card, on-the-job employee identification documents, student ID card, trade union membership card and library card. Professional club certificate or license marriage certificate is valid Ontario driver's license car license Canadian citizen card (plastic card) Canadian passport immigration landing paper applicants must apply in person at the following health care centers: region.