Expert guides and insights on travel insurance for Canadians
Coming to Canada on an IEC or Super Visa? This guide shows you exactly how to find care—when to use your insurer’s assistance line, book virtual or in-person visits, handle emergencies, and understand how provincial health plans fit in.
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.
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.
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.
This article explains Canada's Super Visa for parents and grandparents of citizens or permanent residents. It details eligibility, required documents, costs, and processing times, helping families navigate the application for extended visits.
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.
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.
