At Bonhomme \u00e0 lunettes, we are convinced that accessibility to eyewear for newcomers is a public health issue. Integration in Qu\u00e9bec can sometimes present considerable challenges, from language barriers to cultural adaptation and access to healthcare. Among the often overlooked aspects of this integration, access to eyeglasses proves to be a crucial issue. Here's how newcomers can save big on this essential purchase:<\/p>\n
The very first thing you need to do is an eye exam with an optometrist.<\/a>. For it to be free of charge, it is essential to obtain the necessary documentation from the government. In fact, when you arrived in Canada, the Canadian government gave you an identification paper with a IUC number<\/a>. It's also commonly known as \"brown paper\". Having the brown paper is essential for what happens next. Once you've taken your test:<\/p>\n With more than 70 points of service, Bonhomme \u00e0 lunettes is there for newcomers and marginalized people who wish to obtain eyeglasses, as mentioned in the article by La Converse (in French)<\/a>.<\/p>\n There are also other ways to get affordable glasses that are more specific to Quebec. Here are a few of them:<\/p>\n Quebec government program for children 17 and under with a valid health card. <\/strong>It provides a $300 reimbursement every two years. We offer up to three pairs of glasses for the amount reimbursed. For more details, visit the page dedicated to the RAMQ reimbursement program<\/a>.<\/p>\n This other Qu\u00e9bec government program is for all social assistance recipients, whether newcomers, long-time residents or native-born. It offers a lump-sum payment for the purchase of eyeglasses (similar to the federal government's program mentioned above) once every two years. To be eligible, however, you need to have been a claimant for more than six months (one year for the free eye exam). To find out more, check our page dedicated to the program<\/a>.<\/p>\n Not eligible for any of the programs mentioned in this post? No problem. Here at Bonhomme \u00e0 lunettes, we see ourselves as a kind of social safety net when it comes to buying glasses. Our prices are low<\/a> (in fact, they mostly stayed the same since 2007), solid guarantees<\/a> and our customer service is friendly. We will always find a way to work things out. Our aim is never to let someone leave without glasses if it's just a matter of price.<\/strong><\/p>\n We're happy to serve newcomers everywhere and help them see clearly with solutions tailored to their needs and their wallets!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Au Bonhomme \u00e0 lunettes, nous sommes convaincus que l\u2019accessibilit\u00e9 des lunettes pour les nouveaux arrivants est un enjeu de sant\u00e9 publique. L\u2019int\u00e9gration au Qu\u00e9bec peut parfois pr\u00e9senter des d\u00e9fis consid\u00e9rables, allant de la barri\u00e8re de la langue \u00e0 l\u2019adaptation culturelle, en passant par l\u2019acc\u00e8s aux soins de sant\u00e9. Parmi les aspects souvent n\u00e9glig\u00e9s de cette… Read More »A Guide to Buying Eyewear for Newcomers<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6208,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[123],"class_list":["post-6204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conseils","tag-nouveaux-arrivants"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6204"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6204\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8642,"href":"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6204\/revisions\/8642"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
Other Ways to Get Low-Cost Glasses<\/h3>\n
The See Better to Succeed Program for Kids<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Glasses starting at $20 for social assistance recipients <\/strong><\/h4>\n
OUR PHILOSOPHY<\/strong><\/h3>\n