Can you get your OHIP card replaced in one day?

Question

I was just wondering the quickest way to get my OHIP (Ontario) Health Card renewed. Right now I have an old red and white card. I need the new photo OHIP Health Card to serve as photo ID. I plan to go to an OHIP office tomorrow.

Answer 1

No, you cannot get it replaced in one day.  You can go to an office and go through the paperwork to GET a photo health card, but one will not printed on the spot.  The soonest you can get one would be two weeks-a month.  The OHIP person will give you a printout to use, but no card that you are looking for in the meantime.  

Make sure you have all three pieces you need when you go too.  ORIGINAL proof of Canadian citizenship (eg birth certificate or Canadian Passport, Certificate of Indian Status card), proof of Ontario residency (eg Ontario drivers license, or utility bill with your current PHYSICAL address) and one other piece with name and signature (eg some bank cards, some student cards, older SIN card, Canadian Passport, drivers license if not used for address etc)  Photocopies will not be accepted of any document.

Also...if your red and white health care is in your maiden name, if you are using your birth certificate you will also require your marriage certificate to show name change.  If you use a passport for your citizenship, if it is in your married name it is not needed.  (or Indian Status card if it is in your married name)

Another thing you can do is to fill out the form in advance.  It is the "change of information" form you can print off the OHIP site.  (2nd link given)

Incidently, a health card is not supposed to be used as photo ID.  Bars are not supposed to use them for proof of age.  The new health cards also dont have addresses on the back to be used for that either.  (the older picture cards did, the new ones since November 30/07 do not)