MsOpinionated

Hi Julie:

I think you will enjoy Ottawa, very nice city to live. I travel there about 4-5 times a year. As many previous posters have stated Gatineau is in Quebec, but it's very English friendly as many Federal Government offices are located there and there is a large population of English speaking people there.

You may want to look on the outskirts of the city for a home, as the prices in Ottawa proper are high. My brother and his family live in Kemptville which is about a 30-40 min commute into the city by car.

As for health care coverage, there is a waiting period of atleast 3 months, might be longer. As far as I know, OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Program) does NOT cover fertility treatments, it might cover some of the medical visits, but not the injections, or the procedures. If your husband's company offers health benefits with what are called Extended Health Benefits, fertility treatments might be covered under that heading, for a set amount.

HTH,

Cynthia




I am most worried about the wait to start treatments as I have been reading that there can be a long wait to see specialists. We have been trying for 5 years with no treatments, and we are finally ready to try medications besides Metformin.

Also, we are deciding on whether to live in Gatineau or Ottawa. I know these are in different provinces and sometimes the infertility benefits are different. Anyone know which one, if either, is better?

Thank you so much in advance if anyone has any info. I am nervous about the whole thing.
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