{"id":849,"date":"2026-02-05T12:45:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-benefits2024.pantheonsite.io\/en-ca\/?page_id=849"},"modified":"2026-02-26T19:35:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T19:35:47","slug":"waiting-for-provincial-coverage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/en-ca\/changes-in-employment-assignment-aecom-canada-benefits-en\/waiting-for-provincial-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"Waiting for Provincial Coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sticky-sidebar-container is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-cbe57604 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list checklist\">\n<li class=\"  \">To be eligible for AECOM&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/en-ca\/all-benefits\/health-modules\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"508\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">health and dental group benefit coverage<\/a>&nbsp;in Canada, you must have provincial coverage. Employees (and\/or their dependents) who are newcomers to Canada need to have temporary replacement coverage while they wait to receive provincial health coverage. At AECOM, this replacement coverage is provided through the Inpatriate Health Plan (IHP).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"  \">As the employee, it is your responsibility to enrol for provincial coverage as soon as you arrive in Canada or as soon as inpatriate coverage starts. The waiting period to obtain provincial coverage is typically three months.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"  \">If you (and\/or your dependent) are a newcomer to Canada, you must enrol in AECOM&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/en-ca\/all-benefits\/health-modules\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"508\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">health care coverage<\/a>&nbsp;through Sun Life, which includes medical and dental benefits, and in the Inpatriate Health Plan, which provides medical benefits only.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"  \">Enrol in the Inpatriate Health Plan by submitting the applicable enrolment form (at right) to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:aecomihp@seb-admin.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aecomihp@seb-admin.com<\/a>&nbsp;within 31 days of your Canadian hire date. After that date, you must submit the&nbsp;late&nbsp;IHP Late Enrollment Form (at right) with a statement of insurability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"  \">Any claims that should be covered by provincial health care coverage can be submitted to the Inpatriate Health Plan for the first three months while you are waiting for the provincial health coverage to begin. All other medical and dental claims that are not covered by the provincial health care coverage can be submitted under Sun Life\u2019s group health plan.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"  \">If you are a new hire, make your benefit elections within 31 days of your hire date at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aecom.seb-admin.com\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AECOMBenefitsOnline.com<\/a>&nbsp;(you\u2019ll need to select First-Time User to register if you haven\u2019t already). After you have created your account, you can log in to the AECOM Benefits Service Centre through&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aecom.okta.com\/login\/login.htm?fromURI=%2Fapp%2Faecom_flexplusdirect_1%2Fexknk614jmWYb53OR2p7%2Fsso%2Fsaml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Authenticator<\/a><\/strong>. Be sure to see the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/en-ca\/new-to-aecom-or-newly-eligible-for-benefits\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"122\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Hire Checklist<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"  \">As soon as you (and\/or your dependent) receive provincial coverage, notify the AECOM Benefits Service Centre by phone at 833.411.5520 or by email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:aecomihp@seb-admin.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aecomihp@seb-admin.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column sticky-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-cover quick-links\" style=\"padding-top:40px;padding-right:40px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:40px;min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-midnight-teal-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-e158748c wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/documents\/Canada\/international_health_plan\/inpatriate_health_plan_guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inpatriate Health Plan Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/documents\/Canada\/benefits_guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Benefits Guide for DCS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/documents\/Canada\/international_health_plan\/enrolment_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IHP Enrolment Form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/documents\/Canada\/international_health_plan\/late_enrolment_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IHP Late Enrolment Form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/documents\/Canada\/international_health_plan\/dependent_only_enrolment_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IHP Dependent Only Enrolment Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":843,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/page-blank-container.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-849","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/849","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=849"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/849\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1238,"href":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/849\/revisions\/1238"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}