Expert guides and insights on travel insurance for Canadians
From Newfoundland & Labrador and Québec City to British Columbia and Calgary, discover the top summer spots in Canada—plus essentials like border requirements and visitors-to-Canada insurance.
A friendly, clinician-informed guide to travelling in Canada with diabetes: packing and prescriptions, airport screening, day-to-day management, and the insurance visitors need.
Planning a summer trip to Canada? Top picks: Québec City, Bay of Fundy, Whistler, Jasper National Park, Saskatoon, and Niagara Falls - what to see and do.
Planning a visit to Canada? Travel medical insurance isn’t always mandatory for tourists, but it’s strongly recommended. Here’s when you must have it (e.g., Super Visa), what it typically covers, and how to choose a policy that fits your trip.
Considering immigration to Canada? This guide distills the basics into four steps: understand the path to permanent residency, check key eligibility factors (age, language, education, work history), learn how Express Entry points and job offers influence selection, and budget for proof-of-funds and government fees - so you can pick the right program and prepare a stronger application.
Yes, you can get Visitors to Canada insurance that covers pre-existing conditions, if they’re stable. This guide explains stability rules, common pitfalls, and how to choose a policy that matches your health history.
New to Canada without residency? This guide explains who can join provincial healthcare (GHIP), the three-month waiting period in some provinces, and why visitors must rely on private travel insurance for emergencies. It also covers where to go for care (clinic, ER or telehealth), out-of-pocket risks, and how MedEC adds Maple virtual visits and a 25% premium refund if you later enroll in GHIP.
Headed south for the winter? This guide compares the best cell phone options for Canadian snowbirds—roaming add-ons from Canadian carriers vs affordable U.S. prepaid and eSIM choices. Learn how coverage differs in the U.S. and Mexico, what to know about hotspot limits, voicemail/Wi-Fi calling, suspending service at home, and simple ways to cut your monthly costs.
Travelling with home oxygen makes buying insurance tricky. This guide explains common eligibility exclusions, how stability periods work, and which options may fit: TuGo (few eligibility limits; questionnaire if 60+) for current users, and GMS for travellers who have stopped using oxygen—provided it’s been at least 180 days. It also covers planning tips and why doctors’ notes on prescription changes matter.
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Applying through POLO for a Canadian work visa? This guide covers document verification (Vancouver/Toronto), the POEA “red ribbon” process, and medical gap insurance requirements—Toronto’s $50,000 minimum (most policies are $100,000), typical costs for young workers, the 48-hour illness waiting period if purchased after arrival, and why to apply promptly for provincial coverage (MSP/OHIP) and extend private insurance if there are delays or status changes.
Had a stent or heart bypass and planning a trip? This guide explains how Canadian travel insurance handles cardiac histories: typical 180–365-day stability periods, the common 10-year limit on coverage after surgery, when short trips (≤15 days, under age 75) can avoid questionnaires, and when you might choose a policy that excludes heart conditions but still covers other risks.
Bringing a nanny or live-in caregiver to Canada? This guide explains your responsibilities as an employer: arranging private medical insurance until provincial coverage begins, applying for MSP/OHIP/other plans promptly, understanding province-by-province pharmacare, and preventing coverage gaps during work-permit renewals. It also notes why buying coverage before departure matters and what Visitors-to-Canada policies typically include.
