Who is eligible for “Immigrants & Visitors to Canada” Insurance
Who can apply ?
- Visitors to Canada or
- Persons who are in Canada on a work visa; or new immigrants or returning Canadians who are awaiting coverage by government health insurance from a Canadian province or territory
Why do you need “Immigrants & Visitors to Canada” Insurance
Immigrants & Visitors to Canada Insurance helps protect visitors to Canada and their families from unexpected costs due to a medical emergency while visiting Canada.
While Canadian Clinics are charging a registration fee of $75-$150 per visit, Canadian hospitals are charging a non-resident fee of $600-$900 to patients not covered under a government health insurance plan. Some Canadian hospitals charge over $4,000 a day in medical costs. You shouldn’t have to pay those kinds of prices.
What does the
“Immigrants and Visitors to Canada”
insurance plan include?
What does the “Immigrants and Visitors to Canada” insurance plan include?
This plan contains a number of benefits, including:
- In-Hospital Care (including :– Hospital room and board charges – Treatment by – X-rays and other diagnostic tests, Prescription Medication etc.)
- Nursing care provided by a registered personnel
- Registration Fee
- Doctor Fee
- Medical Equipment such as wheelchair, brace, crutch
- Accidental and emergency dental
- Out-Patient Treatment
- Ambulance Services up to maximum sum insured
- Chiropractor, Chiropodist, Osteopath, Physiotherapist
- Return Home
- Transportation of Relative or Friend
When should I purchase the Immigrants and Visitors to Canada insurance plan?
- Before you leave your home country
- There is a 2 day (48 hour) waiting period if you apply within 30 days of your arrival in Canada, or a 7 day (168 hour) waiting period if you apply more than 30 days after your arrival in Canada.
Types of Plan
- Plan A does not provide coverage for pre-existing medical conditions.
- Plan B provides coverage for medical conditions that are stable for 180 days before the effective date of insurance and is available to applicants up to certain age
Other Benefits
- side trips outside of Canada is also included