Hi!

Does anyone know what kind of medical insurance we need to get (and where to get it) for our family; we're going over on a student visa for 12 months?

Thanks!

Pixel

That very much depends on where you are going.

Duh, Canada thicky!

Think you might Need to tell us the province as each one has slightly different rules and regs

In BC you can qualify for the Medical Services plan once you have fulfilled the residency requirement, balance of the month you arrive in plus 2 months. So if you arrive on the last day of the month, only two month wait. Good idea to have a policy in place to cover the waiting period.

If you are going to another province, check out their medical plan details. A Google.ca search should deliver some results. The institution you are studying with might also be able to direct you.

That's great, thanks very much! We are indeed going to BC

We used these:

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

they're fine, although you can apparently do better if you shop around. A forum search will probably throw up some useful info.

Guess you didn't shop around.

Who's the thicky now?