1-800-667-0429- Mon to Fri - 8:45AM to 4:45PM ET

Visitors to Canada and Returning Canadians

Choose from multiple coverage options in two minutes or less.

Manulife Visitors QuoteReady? Let's Go Destination Visitors QuoteReady? Let's Go Tugo Visitors QuoteReady? Let's Go

Visiting, Returning to Canada or Newly Landed?

For those who are coming to Canada, including visitors to Canada, landed immigrants and Canadian citizens returning home after a lengthy time spent abroad, in an emergency, you will need insurance coverage to see a doctor. Read on to learn more about insurance for visitors to Canada and returning Canadians.

Coverage for Landed Immigrants and Returning Canadians

Are you a newly landed immigrant to Canada? Or a Canadian citizen returning from another country who has lost your provincial healthcare coverage because you were out of the country for more than 182 days (212 days for Ontario)?

Either way, you will need emergency health insurance coverage for a minimum of 90 days upon your arrival in Canada to fill the gaps created by waiting periods and residency requirements for provincial health insurance plan coverage.

For more printable information on these programs click on the applicable button below:

Newly Landed Immigrants and Returning Canadians


Protect your finances while you’re waiting for provincial coverage

Every Canadian province and territory administers its own health plan and most of them have at least a 90-day waiting period before you can qualify for benefits. Thus, it is critically important that you find out more about emergency medical coverage.

Without adequate protection in place, if an illness, accident or medical emergency occurs while you are waiting for provincial healthcare coverage, you will have to pay for the emergency healthcare-related services you receive out of your own pocket.

Visitors to Canada

Friends or family planning on visiting Canada? Do you realize they could end up having to pay huge medical bills should a medical emergency occur while they’re here because they’re not covered by provincial health insurance plans?

Regardless of whether they’re going to be here for a few days, a few months, or a couple of years, emergency medical insurance for visitors to Canada is absolutely essential because even though the Canadian healthcare system is one of the best in the world, it can be very expensive for those who don’t have coverage.


Added peace of mind for your loved ones when they’re visiting

Fortunately, with the comprehensive, affordable protection of Emergency Medical Insurance, your friends and family will be able to enjoy their visit to Canada more and travel with fewer worries, knowing they’re protected against unexpected emergency healthcare-related expenses during their visit.

For more printable information on these programs click on the applicable button below:

Visitors to Canada

Recognizable Names in Insurance

We work with some of the most recognizable names in the travel and health insurance industry in Canada to bring our clients comprehensive coverage at competitive rates.

We work with a range of insurance carriers to offer different types of coverage for your highly specialized health insurance needs. We can help you get the right policy to cover your emergency medical needs while visiting Canada, or for returning Canadians, while you wait to be eligible for provincial health insurance coverage.

Whether it’s for visitors to Canada, newly arriving Canadians, or residents coming home after a lengthy trip abroad, we can help you choose the right carrier and the right policy to suit your insurance needs.

If you have already arrived in Canada please Contact Us.

clients' testimonials

This kind of service keeps your clients coming back to you when they need to purchase any kind of insurance. Thank you for suggesting Destination Travel Insurance.

Cely T

We have always appreciated the services we have received from Green Shield and your personal help has been amazing. Thank you so much for all you have done to help our family over the last year of transition.

Patty L

I’ve had the very real pleasure of working with the good people at Special Benefit Insurance Services (SBIS) for almost 2 decades. Their professionalism and commitment to high service standards, makes all the difference, when it comes to helping our mutual clients to be, simply and consistently, “very happy” customers.

Don M

You have been a great in assisting us with this application, I would like to send along my compliments to you. Please pass along this message to your management team.  It certainly is nice to be able to talk directly to a person especially a person as nice as you.

Rick S

Our Partners

SBIS Partner
SBIS Partner
SBIS Partner

Get in Touch!

    We’re here to help

    If you have any questions, would like more information or need assistance selecting a plan, please do not hesitate to call us.

    Business hours

    Monday to Friday 8:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Eastern Time

    Head Office:
    Special Benefits Insurance Services
    20 Toronto Street, Suite 860, Toronto, ON, M5C 2B8

    North East Branch:
    Special Benefits Insurance Services
    3091 Chandler Dr, Port Perry, ON, L9L 1B6