Blog Articles
May 12, 2014 - Document Verification
Filipino overseas workers with a Canadian work visa are required to have their documents verified by either the Vancouver or Toronto Philippines Overseas Labor Office (POLO) attached to the local Philippines consulate. As part of the verification process, employee...
By Bob 
February 20, 2014 - Some Canadians equate health coverage with tax status. In fact, the two are not necessarily the same. Canadians living overseas who maintain significant ties to Canada may still be liable for Canadian income taxes, even though they have lost their provincial health care coverage due...
By Bob 
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 
