Visitors Insurance

Medical Emergency Visitors to Canada insurance is specifically designed to cover medical emergency treatments costs in case of unexpected sicknesses and accidental injuries that may happen during your trip. Medical Emergency coverage is essential for everyone planning to travel to Canada if you are not entitled to receive provincial insurance coverage upon landing.

Who Needs Visitors or Visitor to Canada Insurance:

• Tourists or Short-Term Visitors
• New Immigrants (first 90 days)
• IEC/Working Holiday Participants
• Foreign Workers & Work Permit Holders

If you are a New Immigrant or a Work Permit Holder destined to the provinces of British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and Yukon, you are encouraged to get a private health insurance plan in order to avoid the risks of unnecessary medical care expenses during the 3-month provincial coverage waiting period.

As a tourist or other type of visitor to Canada, you should get Visitors to Canada insurance coverage in order to protect your financial well-being from the costs of medical emergency treatment, should the need arise during your stay in Canada.

Moreover, IEC/Working Holiday program participants are required to have a proper health insurance policy that covers emergency medical care, hospitalization services as well as repatriation for the entire duration of stay in Canada. Such insurance is one of the official IEC program requirements and Canadian border officers may ask to see a proof of insurance upon your arrival in Canada.