temporary insurance
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He'll have to pay for the medication out of his own pocket. He doesn't qualify for Canadian public health insurance as a visitor and no private insurance plan will cover these costs since it's a pre-existing condition.
Again, visitors don't qualify for the Canadian public health insurance. If he has a headache and wants to have it taken care of then he will either have to pay for this care out of his own pocket - or purchase private insurance in advance (e.g. travel insurance) that will cover these costs.George_GR said:
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scylla is right. No regular visitors to Canada are eligible for the government insurance coverage and will have to pay for all necessary medical services, unless you have a private insurance policy.
As for the private insurance, you basically have two options. You can either purchase travel insurance in your country of citizenship/permanent residence or buy Visitors to Canada insurance from a Canadian insurance provider. Benefits wise, travel insurance package may seem to be more comprehensive, yet there are a lot more conditions to be met in order to get covered, limitations and exclusions compared to Visitors to Canada insurance. A Canadian insurance policy for tourists would be much easier to use if you require urgent medical assistance within Canada.
You can calculate a personal quote for the Canadian insurance plan and check out the benefits here - Visitors to Canada Insurance
scylla is right. No regular visitors to Canada are eligible for the government insurance coverage and will have to pay for all necessary medical services, unless you have a private insurance policy.
As for the private insurance, you basically have two options. You can either purchase travel insurance in your country of citizenship/permanent residence or buy Visitors to Canada insurance from a Canadian insurance provider. Benefits wise, travel insurance package may seem to be more comprehensive, yet there are a lot more conditions to be met in order to get covered, limitations and exclusions compared to Visitors to Canada insurance. A Canadian insurance policy for tourists would be much easier to use if you require urgent medical assistance within Canada.
You can calculate a personal quote for the Canadian insurance plan and check out the benefits here - Visitors to Canada Insurance
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