Answer: , [- _* c3 [) J0 b 1 d" n5 C. h! _: i1 l. z4 `For visitor, if your visa is 6 months, you can not get medical card. Buy other insurance is a good choice and also very very necessary. # P' ?% C$ J* l" f6 ~$ z& P5 t8 i) | ?+ I+ x. _& u% ^. {9 Y- ]
If your visa longer than 6 months, you can apply medical card, but you will have not the medician insurance if you are not immigration. 3 ^" S/ W$ F) t$ t ! s0 K" C$ _( zThis case is very suitable for Post-doc.
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Can you recommand several insurance companies you think are good? 3 A* s B' j: ^3 W* G1 Z! B) k0 V2 P L1 a
Do you have experience of buying and declaring visitor insurance? Please let me know. # K/ L1 @" ~# e- k8 V6 A$ E1 W1 ^: T* x6 W
In addition, I contact with BlueCross. The rep. told me that there are only 30 days for visitors to buy insurance after their arrival in canada. After 30 days, no insurance available! 3 ?3 p4 H5 T' a) w2 w" k. R ) z& O% I* V0 c5 Q* {Does somebody else care about the topic? It is very important. Do not take chance! A small ill will cost us thousants and a severs one will put us into the hell! 0 G* j# X7 s- R) N( S0 Y* ]( x
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You may find some info from CIC web site:+ R1 j- s* Q% S) n$ J' u6 [
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"Canada does not pay for hospital or medical services for visitors. Make sure you have health insurance to pay your medical costs before you leave for Canada."2 z7 S# R+ b7 C
2 M& U# v' i7 t* Q1 o. v- M' @ http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/index.html ! c+ P5 e$ k1 J/ t$ c3 G P9 o' U5 U8 c2 Q/ ?Visitors might be able to get healthy card for personal information only, but the cost is not covered.
You may find the following information from CIC web site: 6 D# _) H9 `# J: {, A & @0 H$ Q% h1 p
"Canada does not pay for hospital or medical services for visitors. Make sure you have health insurance to pay your medical costs before you leave for Canada."+ ]& K; q" s$ \7 Q
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Some visitors might be able to get health cards, but the cost is not covered.