If Americans Live In Canada Do They Get Free Health Care Nd Join Public Schools?

In order enroll in a provincial health care plan or enroll children into school you must provide proof Canadian citizenship, permanent residency, student visa, or work permit. You must also provide proof you are living within the province and/or school district — typically your driver’s license, provincial ID card, or student ID card .
You need the same thing for getting a driver’s license, provincial ID, opening a bank account, etc. also. All these are forwarded to Canada Revenue Agency and/or Citizenship and Immigration Canada which will verify the social insurance number, visa, or work permit.
Foreign students and workers (including Americans) are fine enrolling in either of these if they have a student visa or work permit. Those visiting may not. They would need to arrange for private travel insurance and, for schooling, would have to find a private school or tutor and are limited to programs under three months without a student visa.
Health care is not free. You are required to pay (token) fees to remain in the plan based on your income. The fee varies from a few hundred to a few thousand per year and each province checks with Canada Revenue Agency to verify income. For a student it’s next to free. Most universities have on-campus offices which will enroll you into a plan. For a worker, it will depend upon your income and of course you are paying taxes in Canada to cover most of the rest. CIC normally doesn’t issue work visas except for rather skilled jobs. For a student, you are playing around $25,000 a year for international student fees.
In order to get a student visa or work permit you have to complete a medical exam, background check, and show proof of finances — plus an acceptance letter from a Canadian university or (usually) a job offer from a Canadian company. If your medical shows any serious health concerns… you will be either be denied the visa or required to show proof of private insurance.