
Straightforward emergency medical coverage for your stay in Canada
Covers pre-existing medical conditions that were stable during the applicable period. The window depends on your age when you apply: 90 days if 59 or under, 120 days if 60–69, and 180 days if 70–79.
Excludes pre-existing medical conditions entirely. The lower-cost choice for travellers who do not need that coverage, and the only option from age 80.
Available coverage amounts: $25,000 · $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 · $200,000 · $250,000 · $300,000, with a $0 deductible included. Optional deductibles of $250 to $10,000 reduce the premium (ages 0–85). Minimum premium of $25 per policy.
How the deductible works
The deductible you choose applies to each claim, not once per policy.
As of the Effective Date, You are eligible for coverage if You:
Waiting period
If you buy within 30 days of leaving your country of origin, a 48-hour waiting period applies; if you buy 30 or more days after leaving, it is 7 days. The waiting period is waived if you buy before you depart, or before an existing policy expires with no gap in coverage.
Monthly payment plan
Available for coverage periods from 180 to 365 days and a sum insured of $50,000 or more. The premium is split into monthly installments:
Each installment carries a $10 fee. You can also pay off the outstanding balance at any time for a single $10 fee.
If a payment fails to process, a $25 fee applies and you have 30 days to make it. If it is not received within that period, the policy ends on the date it was paid up to and cannot be reinstated.
Important: if coverage begins the same day the policy is applied for, three installments are charged that day — the first two for the application and the third for the start of coverage. Keep this in mind before confirming your purchase.
Family rate
The family premium is 2× the premium of the eldest adult, provided both the applicant and spouse are 59 or under. Family coverage includes the applicant, spouse, and dependent children:
The family rate does not include grandchildren.
Age at application
The premium is calculated on the traveller's age on the date the application is made, not on the age when coverage begins. A traveller who applies before a birthday keeps the lower rate even if coverage starts afterwards.
Policy period
Coverage is valid from 12:00 a.m. on the effective date to 11:59 p.m. on the expiry date, with a maximum of one year per trip.
Coverage can extend automatically, at no additional cost, in certain situations:
Coverage extends to side-trips outside Canada, up to the sum insured, subject to the following:
If you spend more time abroad than permitted
There is no coverage inside your country of origin during the policy period. In addition, medical expenses incurred outside Canada after exceeding the period permitted by the plan are not covered.
Coverage resumes when you return to Canada, provided the policy remains in force and its other terms and conditions are met. If you received treatment during your stay in your country of origin, any treatment related to that condition is excluded for the remainder of the coverage period.
Two options, no medical questionnaire at any age, and nothing else to weigh up
From 15 days old, with no upper age limit — travellers of 80 and over can still be insured under Option 2
Underwritten by National Liability & Fire Insurance Company – Canada Branch, trading as Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, with claims handled by Global Excel Management
Important notice
This page provides a summary of the coverage and does not replace the official policy. In case of any difference, the terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions set out in the policy prevail.
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