BUNAC Insurance
 

Our BUNAC non student work visas are ready 4 collection :rofl:

Can anyone advice on Insurance - The Bunac Ins is approximately £450 but this includes a number of sspottingaactivties We dont need these aactivities Has anyone found a cheaper quote?

Fingers crossed we dont come back to the UK - LMO / PNP / sponsorship route.....

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Bunac's Insurance is a rip off but every knows my thoughts on that HA! It depends how long you are getting your insurance for. I got mine to cover me for 3 months becuase I knew that as soon as I got to Nova Scotia I would be entitled to free health care as soon as I got there. I got my health care card from NS Blue Cross a week into being here. Then I was doubly covered. Some provinces wont touch you until you have been there for three months or more. If you are coming to NS then get a month of insurance. that'll cut your costs down then as soon as you get here apply for your NS health card. They are very friendly on the phone and will get you sorted out in no time. If you are going to BC like every one else then check out to see what their deal is. Good luck mate.

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Try STA - they are good for long term policies for travellers.

Also have a look at http://www.moneysupermarket.com/travelinsurance/...oh how I miss moneysupermarket

Good advice from roxy3 on checking to see how soon you will be covered on your provinical health care system.

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Hi all!
Having read the above posts I have a quick question relating to the BUNAC insurance if I may.
As the visa is valid for 1 year, I assumed I would need to purchase a years worth of insurance? Or is it enough to buy say 3 months worth and then apply for the provincial health care? (OHIP for me)
I was unsure as to whether being on BUNAC qualifies you for health care. As mentioned above, the BUNAC quotes seem pretty pricey.

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BINGO! That is the idea myfriend. You do not have to take the whole 12 months. Take the lesser and then get Provincial health cover which is free. Check on the povince you are moving to though as some are rubbish; in the sense of WHEN they will give you free health cover.

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Ta for the response, this is music to my ears. I believe Ontario health cover kicks in after 3 months, so this is ideal.
Happy days :thumbsup:
I'm guessing BUNAC will push for people to take the full 12 months though, maybe best to plead ignorance.

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I have just this moment spoken to BUNAC about the insurance, they state it is hard to police but as long as people show they have 3 mths cover to go out on that is fine. U can then apply for Provincial health cover which is a lot cheaper.

The helpful man from bunac then highlighted some of the areas that are not covered on the Provincial health cover such as no air ambulance back to the uk if needed & no paying for memebers of your family to come over and see u whilst in hospital.

So a short term gain might be a long term loss, a risk im sure many will take!!

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Good to hear, with any luck hospitalization will not be required :beer:

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No they'll give you the choice. They did with me.

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Hi we used ACE INSURANCE,and it was really cheap for the whole year I think half of what BUNAC were asking, you could check them out

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do you have a link to the ACE insurance company?

thanks!

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Yep, here you go!
http://www.acetravelinsurance.com/?a...FQ8vQgodo1eODA

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Or what about some of these people?
http://www.workingholidaytravelinsurance.com/bunac.htm