Few international travelers realize that major Canadian insurance companies and even Canadian banks sell emergency medical travel insurance policies and related products via their websites. Emergency medical coverage is important because Canada’s health system is expensive. An ambulance trip costs roughly $250 while hospital bills can run $3,500 per night or higher.
Fortunately, single and family emergency travel medical coverage is available. For international visitors age 40 in good health, those policies cost from $3 to $15 per day for the duration of a visit to Canada.
Regardless of age, coverage is usually limited to a maximum of 365 days per visit. Insurance companies also sell multi-trip policies that cover an unlimited number of visits of up to 30 days each.