Posted this a few minutes back but somehow it didn’t get posted. I also don’t know why this keeps getting posted under housing although I am trying to post under “healthcare”.
My wife and I are currently in the US and we have a Canadian PR. Our baby was born in the US after we already got our PR. We will be moving to Toronto soon and we understand that we will have to apply for our baby’s PR once we move and that her PR might take a year or so to get approved. We are ok buying private health insurance for our baby for that duration. My questions are:
1) Any other folks who have moved to Canada in a similar situation? I’d like to know if you have recommendations on which private health insurance to buy.
2) Since my child is only 5 months old, I do anticipate frequent doctor’s visits. We have heard many horror stories of Canadian healthcare about not getting quick appointments with pediatricians, not getting accepted as patients without referrals from primary care doctors, waiting months for specialist appointments etc. In the US, our child receives excellent healthcare. We always have same-day appointments available with her pediatrician, on call nurses 24X7, hardly any wait times to see specialists. I would like to hear from folks who have moved to Canada from the US to understand how the healthcare in Canada compares to the US For infants. Specifically any recommendations for good pediatricians in the Greater Toronto area?
Thanks!
My wife and I are currently in the US and we have a Canadian PR. Our baby was born in the US after we already got our PR. We will be moving to Toronto soon and we understand that we will have to apply for our baby’s PR once we move and that her PR might take a year or so to get approved. We are ok buying private health insurance for our baby for that duration. My questions are:
1) Any other folks who have moved to Canada in a similar situation? I’d like to know if you have recommendations on which private health insurance to buy.
2) Since my child is only 5 months old, I do anticipate frequent doctor’s visits. We have heard many horror stories of Canadian healthcare about not getting quick appointments with pediatricians, not getting accepted as patients without referrals from primary care doctors, waiting months for specialist appointments etc. In the US, our child receives excellent healthcare. We always have same-day appointments available with her pediatrician, on call nurses 24X7, hardly any wait times to see specialists. I would like to hear from folks who have moved to Canada from the US to understand how the healthcare in Canada compares to the US For infants. Specifically any recommendations for good pediatricians in the Greater Toronto area?
Thanks!