The process of travel is never quite as predictable as we would like. Flight connections get changed, visa issuance gets delayed, and home life changes along the way. There is one thing, however, that always stays the same—the cost of health services in Canada for visiting travellers. In accordance with the Canadian Life and Health … Read more
Why Healthcare Coverage For Students In Canada Matters: What You Need To Know Before You Arrive There are many things for which Canada is known, but the fact that it provides one of the best-funded systems of healthcare in the world definitely comes to mind first. Nevertheless, despite its healthcare being funded and high-quality, it … Read more
Travelling in the summer season may start as a mere thought. It may be a weekend getaway, a change of environment, or a long-planned trip that you have been putting off for a few months. The flight and accommodations are all taken care of, and your attention turns to what to carry and what to … Read more
Road trips are considered to bring freedom, flexibility, and are cheaper than air travel. Most road users believe that since they are driving their own car, the dangers are low. But the world data is an indication to the contrary. As shown by Statistics Canada, road travel contributes to a substantial portion of travel-related injuries … Read more
Introduction: Why Travel Insurance Matters More Than Many Travellers Realize Travel Insurance has become an integral part of the trip planning process for many Canadians and other global travellers. This is because unexpected medical problems in other countries may lead to extremely high bills. Travel within Canada may also lead to unexpected healthcare bills that … Read more
Canada is still rated as one of the most-travelled destinations in the world. Millions of foreigners come to the country every year to sightsee its landscapes, meet their family members, attend business meetings, and spend their holidays. Based on the statistics given by Statistics Canada, millions of foreign guests visit the country every year, and … Read more
Introduction: Why Domestic Travel Insurance Claims Deserve More Attention Local travelling in Canada can be mundane. The travel distances are shorter, healthcare is well-known, and most of the travellers believe that provincial health coverage is sufficient. This assumption, however, ignores actual financial exposure. Statistics Canada reports that every year, tens of millions of interprovincial trips … Read more
World mobility is not a preserve of diplomats or global CEOs. OECD reports that remote work, cross-border careers, and international education have been increasing the number of people living and working outside their country of origin over the last decade. Meanwhile, statistics by the World Health Organization indicate that chronic illnesses are on the increase … Read more
Families throughout Canada are still using the Super Visa program to invite parents and grandparents to stay with them on a long-term basis. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) claims that tens of thousands of Super Visas are granted every year, where parents can stay up to five years at once on one entry. Meanwhile, … Read more
Travel insurance is often purchased with the expectation that it will “cover everything.” The fact is that the coverage has a lot of reliance on the exclusions in the policy. The Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI) says that a hospital stay in Canada may cost more than 7000 dollars per day, whereas emergency care … Read more