Griff

Hi
Help needed urgently!
I am arriving in Vancouver - Tues 2nd Jan and am struggling to locate Canadasure to arrange healthcare cover for the 3 months initial period. Their website address is 'currently under construction' and they have not responded to my voicemail. I know from this site that many of you have recommended Canadasure before but are there any other similar companies that I could access online in the next 24-48 hrs!
Thanks for your help in advance

Elaine

Judy in Calgary

I don't know about British Columbia specifically, but the following companies offer medical insurance across most of Canada, if not all of Canada:

* Manulife

* Blue Cross

* Sunlife

* Greenlife

* Great West Life

The challenge is that it's now Saturday in Canada, they're typically closed on Saturdays and Sundays, and Monday will be a public holiday (New Year's Day). They'll re-open for business on Tuesday, January 2, 2007.

But I hope the information helps nonetheless.

Higgy

Hi there

The Canadasure website has been under construction since July when I tried to get insurance for my son who was coming over to join us ( I also only had a few days notice). I e mailed them and this is the reply I got.

Thank you for your enquiry into Canadasure. Apologies for the website
currently being under construction, however you can purchase the policy over
the telephone. Our toll free number is 1-800-436-6267.

This is the only company I have found that insures you from the minute you leave the UK. Blue Cross etc will only insure you from setting foot in Canada. I could also find no UK insurance companies that would insure us for the one way trip to Canada as you had to be a UK resident.

I hope you manage to get insurance for your trip. Of course, since leaving the UK we have now paid thousands of pounds and dollars in medical insurances and never had to claim anything.

jempee

http://www.canadasure.com/index.php

checked out the canadasure website and did not get the under construction message? didnt go through with a quote though. If i remember rightly i printed off the form and then faxed it to them and they responded within a hour to tell me we were covered from the date requested.

Ok, forget that, tried a quote and got the construction message. I remember now what i done, we contacted them via there contact page and they sent us the forms via email which we then faxed back to them. Hope this helps.

allie2

It was under construction last January too! I landed on the 29th January so I risked the 2 days and just bought 2 months coverage from BCAA when I arrived. (MSP then kicked in but I've been much healthier here and have only been to the GP to get a referral to an opthalmologist.)

getoutofbritainquick

Hi Allie, you are correct with the site not accepting internet bookings. I phoned them and booked a family of 4 over the phone for about £380 and got electronic confirmation that day.
You could arrange it when you are actually in Canada and do not have to pay UK insurance tax which would save you about £50 providing you can get travel insurance for the flight.

Griff

Thanks to you all for your help and information
Elaine

allie2

BTW if you choose to buy the Canadasure AFTER you land, you must do it within 15 days or you will have to use someone else such as BCAA

Jaffa0007

All,

I have just on onto the www.canadasure.com website, which seems to be up and running now......

Does anyone know if this is the only company that can offer medical cover within the 3 month period......

Thanks

Brian