Quebec officially extends public health insurance coverage for Ukrainian refugees [Video]

The Quebec government will provide Ukrainian refugees with at least three more years of public health insurance coverage. 

In a statement sent to Radio-Canada on Sunday, the office of Health Minister Christian Dubé said the public health insurance coverage for Ukrainian refugees — which was slated to expire in March — will be extended by three years until March 2028.

“Quebec has shown its support for the Ukrainian people and will honour its commitment,” the statement reads. 

In August, Quebec sent out notices to refugees to warn them they would be losing public health-care coverage even though Ottawa extended their work permits until 2027.

Last month, Dubé said the government would find a way to extend their coverage under the province’s public health insurance board, the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ). 

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