Are you moving to Canada to activate your International Experience Canada (IEC) visa?

Please note: This article does not intend to provide legal advice. It is merely a personal experience of flagpoling in British Columbia. If you have any immigration questions, please seek advice from a licensed immigration consultant or lawyer.

Do you need to change your visa status in Canada? Read on to find out my experience flagpoling from Vancouver and the four tips based on what I learned.

Being an expatriate, or an expat, is an exciting opportunity if you are fortunate enough to have the chance. It comes with incredibly rewarding experiences, both personally and professionally. And while looking forward to the new sights and sounds might be top of mind, there are some necessary considerations you need to take as well. 

Specifically, making sure you have expat health insurance. 

Planning to travel to Canada on a working holiday?

If you've already applied for and been accepted into the International Experience Canada (IEC) program, congratulations (and make sure you have the right IEC insurance)! It's the start of an exciting adventure in a vibrant and diverse country.

While you're in Canada, you'll most likely need a mobile phone (also called a cell phone). You might bring your current phone with you or purchase one after you arrive.

Travelling with medication is not a risk-free experience. But, there are ways to avoid negative outcomes, like having your essential prescriptions confiscated.

Are you the parents or grandparents of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident? If so, you can apply for a Super Visa to stay in Canada and be close to your family for up to ten years.

The Super Visa program makes family reunification a lot easier for travellers who qualify for the program to come to Canada. This unique visa allows visitors to remain in Canada for up to five years without renewing their visa.

Like with any visa, applying for a Super Visa from the Canadian government comes with numerous requirements, most importantly, proof of health insurance.

Planning a trip abroad comes with plenty of questions, especially when it comes to travel insurance and protection. You might not know if you should get trip protection vs. travel insurance. 

This guide should clear things up, so you can decide on trip protection vs travel insurance and which would best suit your needs.

There’s no worse feeling than having your bags packed, heading to the airport and finding out your flight is delayed or cancelled. 

A flight cancellation is not only frustrating, but it’s also costly. It can cause a travel delay, require you to find accommodations for an evening, and increase your trip costs across the board. In the worst-case scenario, it may cause you to cancel your trip altogether.

If you want peace of mind that a cancelled flight won’t derail your next holiday or business trip, the right insurance can help.

Travel insurance can protect you if you suffer losses or get ill while traveling. While you hope, of course, that you won’t need to make a claim, it’s crucial you know how the process works just in case. Here’s how to claim travel insurance and when your claim might be rejected.   

When you take out travel medical insurance, the last thing you want is for your claim to be denied. Unfortunately, insurance companies do reject travel insurance claims – often for unexpected reasons. Here’s why travel insurance claims fail, and tips for how to get a travel insurance claim approved.