Canadian Travelers Articles
June 10, 2014 - Finding adequate travel insurance is always a challenge for travelers with serious medical conditions, such as those that require the use of home oxygen. Home oxygen is often recommended for people with low blood oxygen levels. There are many diseases that can cause this problem,...
By Bob 
February 20, 2014 - Some Canadians equate health coverage with tax status. In fact, the two are not necessarily the same. Canadians living overseas who maintain significant ties to Canada may still be liable for Canadian income taxes, even though they have lost their provincial health care coverage due...
By Bob 
February 18, 2014 - Residency Requirements
In BC, a recent court case highlighted the issue of maintaining provincial medical coverage while traveling outside of Canada. A retired couple had spent a lot of their time visiting family in the Middle East from 2001 to 2010, and rarely used BC’s Medical Services...
By Bob 
July 31, 2013 - Travelling after Stent or Heart By-pass Surgery?
For travelers with heart conditions, especially those who have had stent or by-pass surgery, obtaining adequate coverage from travel insurance is always a challenge. Fortunately, we are still normally able to find insurance for these travelers...
By Bob 
May 21, 2013 - If you are a Canadian senior 60 or over who plans to spend more than a few weeks out of the country, you will normally be asked to fill in a questionnaire before purchasing seniors travel insurance. Unfortunately, many seniors do not take adequate care when filling in these questionnaires,...
By Bob 
May 21, 2013 - Travel Insurance and Pregnancy Coverage
Over the years, we have had many inquiries at our office concerning private medical coverage for pregnancy. We have fielded similar questions about maternity benefits from different types of travelers, including visitors to Canada, returning Canadians...
By Bob