Expert guides and insights on travel insurance for Canadians
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.
Confused about tax residency vs health coverage? This guide explains how CRA tax status differs from provincial plan eligibility, how time-away limits and temporary-absence applications work, and why you can be a tax non-resident yet still (or not) keep MSP/OHIP/AHCIP. It also covers gaps, waiting periods on return, and when emergency travel insurance is recommended.
Planning an extended trip? This guide explains how Canadians can maintain provincial health coverage while travelling: time-away limits, when to file temporary-absence forms, keeping premiums paid and your address current, and what happens if coverage lapses. It also outlines when emergency travel insurance is recommended to fill gaps for out-of-province and out-of-country care.
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.
Wondering if you can get a refund on Super Visa insurance? This guide explains common scenarios—visa denial, cancelling before the policy starts, returning home early, or switching insurers—plus what documents you’ll need (e.g., refusal letter, proof of departure), typical admin fees, how prorated refunds work, and timelines to request one if there have been no paid claims.
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.
Our experience indicates that up to 20% of Super Visa applications are denied, withdrawn or abandoned. We have compiled seven reasons why and how to ensure your application goes smoothly.
New to Super Visa insurance? This guide answers the top six questions: what coverage includes, how pre-existing condition stability periods work, whether current medications are covered, refund options, the one-year prepaid policy requirement for applications, and the benefits of using a broker to compare plans and advocate on claims.
Filling out a medical questionnaire for seniors’ travel insurance? This guide covers nine essentials: keep a medical history log, read each question closely, count “as-needed” meds, understand why you take each drug, distinguish acute vs chronic conditions, avoid guessing, err on caution, pick simpler forms—and note that some plans let travellers under 75 take trips up to 15 days without a questionnaire.
A practical guide to pregnancy and travel medical insurance: who’s covered for what, how “complications” differ from delivery, when week limits apply, and what visitors, returning Canadians, and Canadians abroad should plan for.
Leaving Canada for more than six months or coming home after time abroad? This guide explains GHIP residency rules and waiting periods, how to request a waiver, when to buy long-term expatriate insurance, ways to extend foreign coverage, options for pre-existing conditions with short stability periods, and what to do if you must return before provincial coverage resumes.
