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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
After more than a decade abroad I'm now preparing to move home to Canada for an extended period. Neither my wife nor I will be covered by our current insurance when we move to Canada and I understand it will take 3 months of residence before I'm eligible to be back on provincial health insurance in BC. Furthermore, my wife is not Canadian and we expect it to be a good half-year at least before she gets permanent residency or eligibility for provincial health coverage. Needless to say, we're looking for private health insurance for the periods we need coverage.
Anyone been through a similar situation before and have recommendations on best insurers/policies or other clever bits of relevant info?
EDIT: Also, should we be thinking about pet insurance? Is that a thing people do or consider necessary in Canada?
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Has she applied for permanent residency yet? If she has applied and will be waiting to get permanent residence, she could apply for Alberta health care with a valid visitors permit (this is for Alberta but I would think other provinces would be similar). I do not think there is a blanket policy on this and eligibility is decided on a case by case basis, so private insurance would be wise up front.
https://www.alberta.ca/ahcip-temporary-residents.aspx
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