Blog Articles
February 18, 2014 - Residency Requirements
In BC, a recent court case highlighted the issue of maintaining provincial medical coverage while traveling outside of Canada. A retired couple had spent a lot of their time visiting family in the Middle East from 2001 to 2010, and rarely used BC’s Medical Services...
By Bob 
July 31, 2013 - Travelling after Stent or Heart By-pass Surgery?
For travelers with heart conditions, especially those who have had stent or by-pass surgery, obtaining adequate coverage from travel insurance is always a challenge. Fortunately, we are still normally able to find insurance for these travelers...
By Bob 
June 24, 2013 - Super Visa Insurance Refunds
There are a number of cases in which insurance policyholders may need to seek a full or partial refund of the premium paid for their super visa insurance. It is therefore important to consider the refund policy of each insurance company before purchasing super...
By Bob 
June 24, 2013 - Before Provincial Health Care Protects Your Caregiver - It's Up to You
The live-in caregiver program is a popular way for Canadian families with young children or aging parents to hire a foreign nanny or caregiver. However, by hiring a caregiver, you become an employer. Citizenship...
By Bob 
June 03, 2013 - Super Visa Application Success Factors
Since the Super Visa program started in December 2011, we have helped hundreds of Canadian families get approved to bring their parents and grandparents to Canada. Unfortunately, some of our clients have had their super visa applications rejected....
By Bob 
May 28, 2013 - BestQuote offers more than just instant online quotes for super visa insurance - we offer advice and great customer service as well
Over the past year and a half, I’ve spoken to several hundred Canadians interested in sponsoring their parents and grandparents under the new Super Visa program which...
By Bob