| After arriving in Canada, there are many things that | | | | costs can be very expensive. In some cases, it may |
| need to be taken care of. You must be aware of the | | | | be thousands of dollars. You must do this within 5 |
| fact that in most provinces national health care is not | | | | days of arriving in Canada or you may not get insured. |
| available from the very first day the immigrants arrive. | | | | It is even better if you can get the insurance before |
| While most of the Canadian provinces provide the | | | | arriving in Canada. You can find a private insurance |
| new immigrants with health coverage, some Canadian | | | | company and get the 3 month coverage for you and |
| provinces like Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and | | | | your family member who are accompanying you. |
| New Brunswick require the new immigrants to wait at | | | | Finding an insurance company can not be very difficult. |
| least three months before they are eligible to get | | | | If you have hired an Immigration Consultant or an |
| health plan benefits. If you have chosen any of these | | | | Immigration Lawyer, ask him to get you an insurance |
| provinces as your destination, you should purchase | | | | company's contact number and get the health |
| private short-term, health care insurance. | | | | insurance. In this age of internet, you can find private |
| You have to do two things to make sure that you and | | | | insurance company by using search engines or online |
| your family is well protected in regard with the health | | | | web directories. You can search online in Canadian |
| coverage. As soon as you arrive in Canada, you must | | | | province where you are going, and get the contact |
| apply for a health card in the province that you chose | | | | details of the insurance company. You can ask the |
| as your destination. You have to apply for the health | | | | information by email or can directly call them. Getting |
| card for you and for each accompanying member of | | | | the insurance before leaving for Canada can be your |
| your family. Even young children and babies need to | | | | best option. This way you may save thousands of |
| get a health card. Without health card you cannot get | | | | dollars and feel secure about your health coverage as |
| free health coverage. In most provinces, you need at | | | | well as the health coverage of your family members. |
| least three pieces of identification to prove your | | | | Acquiring a short health insurance is one of the most |
| immigration status. They must be original documents. | | | | important steps that you should take as a part of |
| Anyone who is older than 15 may have to apply in | | | | getting settled in Canada. In case of an emergency, it |
| person. | | | | is important to have the right health insurance plan that |
| Since you have to wait 3 months in Ontario, Quebec, | | | | meets you and your family's needs. Otherwise you |
| British Columbia and New Brunswick, it is highly | | | | may get into financial problems if you or someone in |
| important that you get health insurance from a private | | | | your family gets sick after arriving in Canada. |
| company. If someone in your family gets sick, medical | | | | |