Get information, check rates from different insurance companies, get your quotes and choose Visitors to Canada Medical Insurance Plan, which is best for you. Check your best rates!

Who is this Visitors to Canada health insurance designed for?

Visitors to Canada health insurance (or Visitors to Canada travel medical insurance) is designed for those who are not covered by a provincial health care plan (OHIP in Ontario) and need temporary emergency medical and hospital coverage while living, traveling, working or studying in Canada:

New immigrants (permanent residents), who are awaiting government health insurance plan coverage;  Visitors to Canada; Canadians who are not eligible for a government health insurance plan; returning Canadians; tourists in Canada; foreign workers can purchase this individual or family health insurance plan.

If you are an international student studying in Canada, you are not covered by a provincial health insurance plan (OHIP in Ontario) and should buy health insurance: read more>>

When your relatives and friends are going to visit you in Canada, take care of purchasing this Canadian travel health insurance for your visitors.

Insurance Providers

Shop for cheap affordable Visitors to Canada and International student medical insurance with us. We sell these insurance policies issued by the companies below: please click the links to get information, policy wording, rates and to buy Visitors to Canada  travel medical insurance (or Emergency hospital and medical insurance for Visitors to Canada) and Student medical insurance :

Why do you need Emergency hospital and medical insurance for Visitors to Canada?

Health care costs in Canada are very expensive. Hospitals can charge thousands of dollars per day. If you and your family are not covered under a Provincial Health Care program and do not have Emergency hospital and medical insurance, you and your family could be responsible for these high costs, which create a severe financial burden.

"Emergency" means an unexpected, unforeseen sickness or bodily injury, which requires immediate medical treatment and which cannot be delayed until returning to country of origin.

Premiums (or Rates) you will pay to the insurance company are determined by a plan you are going to purchase, Aggregate Policy Limit or Sum Insured, your age as of Effective date of the Policy, deductibles.

"Aggregate Policy Limit" or "Sum Insured" means the maximum amount the insurance company will pay you regardless of the number Insured Services received by you. Insurance companies issue Visitors to Canada insurance policies with Aggregate Policy Limit from $10,000 to $300,000.

To read a brief description of coverage click here.

When to buy Emergency Medical Insurance  for  Visitors to Canada

It is better to buy a policy before you arrive in Canada. If the policy is purchased after your arrival date, a waiting period is applied to any sickness, which may happen within 2-7 days after effective date of the policy.

Please read the policy for details.

How you can buy Visitors to Canada medical insurance?  

There are three ways to buy this policy:

You can buy a Visitors to Canada insurance policy directly from Manulife Financial or Group Medical Services online using links on this website: just click the link and follow instructions - you will get your instant policy online.  If you have questions please Contact us prior to purchase a policy and read the policy carefully to make sure  that this policy is what you need.

You can purchase this policy over the phone calling at  416-493-0101 or 1-877-443-0101. You can also submit an Application  for Visitors to Canada medical Insurance. We will contact you after receiving your Application to help you select the policy and arrange payment. The policy will be issued and e-mailed  you immediately after your payment is approved. Additionally, a hard copy of your policy will be mail you if requested.

Contact us and we arrange an appointment with you at our office or your home (GTA area, Ontario). It will take twenty minutes to fill out an application form and get a policy.

Learn how the policy covers pre-existing medical conditions

Insurance rates are very important but it is not the only thing that requires consideration. Visitors to Canada medical insurance contract does not cover everything. There are some differences in coverage with different insurance plans and each plan includes a row of exclusions and conditions. If you have pre-existing medical condition, please check whether the policy covers your pre-existing condition. Do it  before purchasing insurance!

Contact us  for details and consultation to make sure that the chosen plan is right for your needs!