Expert guides and insights on travel insurance for Canadians
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.
Wondering what a Super Visa lets you do? Parents and grandparents can live in Canada as visitors for up to five years per entry (multi-entry for the visa’s validity), travel within Canada, leave and re-enter, and take short courses or volunteer. You cannot work or access provincial healthcare, and you must keep valid medical insurance ($100k, one-year minimum). The guide explains extensions, re-entry tips and common mistakes to avoid.
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.
Planning a trip to Canada from the U.S.? Here's the guide to documents, border rules, customs do's and dont's, seasonal tips, and how to protect your trip with the right visitors' medical insurance.
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.
The complete 2026 Super Visa requirements: who qualifies, the minimum income (LICO) your host needs, and the insurance rules - $100,000 coverage, 1-year validity, and approved insurers. Everything you need before you apply.
Planning a long visit with family in Canada? This up-to-date Super Visa guide explains eligibility, the 5-year stay per entry, required medical insurance (including the 2025 rule allowing eligible non-Canadian insurers), documents, fees, and a simple step-by-step application checklist - plus where to get compliant coverage.
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.
Snowbirding to the U.S.? This guide explains the “6-month” entry rule versus the IRS substantial presence test (183-day formula), when to file Form 8840 to claim a closer connection to Canada, state tax considerations, provincial health-plan time-away rules/temporary-absence forms, and why emergency travel insurance is essential for out-of-country medical care.