Hi...I'm leaving Australia shortly to spend at least 3 months in Canada. I will have no health insurance in Canada unless/until I spend 3 months in a province I think. I've looked into travel insurance and most only seem to cover accidents etc, but I want one that covers health generally, so if I get sick, I can see a Doctor.
Any idea where I can get this?
Thanks
2007-06-19 10:59:30 · 8 answers · asked by thekittiesinthehood 2 in Travel ➔ Canada ➔ Other - Canada
Try Blue Cross (or Blue Cross/Blue Shield). They're an international organization, with a lot of coverage for North America in general (including Canada and the US).
It's what we use when traveling, regardless of where we're going int he world.
The link ties you to the Canadian arm of Blue Cross ... which makes sense, since that's where you're headed.
2007-06-19 12:04:32 · answer #1 · answered by CanTexan 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Go to an insurance agent where you are. Thera are several International Health Insurance available. Must buy it in your country, since it is for a short stay.
2016-05-20 00:15:46 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Squaremouth. Its a USA based comparison website that specializes in long term medical for any nationality traveling outside their home country.
http://www.squaremouth.com/visitors-insurance
US Residents:
http://www.squaremouth.com
UK Residents:
http://www.squaremouth.co.uk
2007-06-19 23:43:04 · answer #3 · answered by ratrat1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would definitely look at blue cross. My friend's husband is an american and got better health coverage with that here than he could in his own country.
2007-06-19 12:59:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
CanTexan is right on the money. Blue Cross
2007-06-19 14:52:09 · answer #5 · answered by Marie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blue Cross is the only one I can recommend.
2007-06-21 08:37:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Will your present insurance not cover you in Canada at least in the event of an emergency?
You might look at the following link for ideas of companies that do offer health insurance for travelers.
http://search.yahoo.com/search?search=health+insurance+for+travelers&ei=UTF-8&fr=ks-ques&ico-yahoo-search-value=http%3A%2F%2Frds.yahoo.com%2F_ylt%3DAokMclXtG5JOzCA767GG8GtB7RR.%2FSIG%3D11iodr6vq%2FEXP%3D1182377153%2F*-http%253A%2F%2Fsearch.yahoo.com%2Fsearch&ico-wikipedia-search-value=http%3A%2F%2Frds.yahoo.com%2F_ylt%3DAs8LnyEyYDvkE7dm_G6yaO1B7RR.%2FSIG%3D1219cv2eb%2FEXP%3D1182377153%2F*-http%253A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpecial%253aSearch&p=health+insurance+for+travelers
2007-06-19 11:09:46 · answer #7 · answered by Tom K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try kanetix.ca They can give you quotes on-line.
2007-06-19 11:17:36 · answer #8 · answered by millet_0220 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋