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For more detailed visa information, go to http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/index.html

Here is a summary of the information from the Citizenship and Immigration Canada site:

1. Visitors from the Czech Republic and Slovakia need a TRV (Temporary Resident Visa). You must fill out the TRV application form located at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/applications/visa.html.
   More information is also available at http://www.canada.cz/.
2. Visitors from Brazil need a TRV (Temporary Resident Visa). You must fill out the TRV application form located at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/applications/visa.html.
   More information is also available at http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/brazil.
3. Visitors from South Korea and Japan do not require a visitor visa for a stay less than six months in duration.

 

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It is important to have medical insurance when coming to Canada. If you do not have medical insurance, we can offer several different plans. Prices start at $1.60/day. Please contact us at info@orcaenglish.com or +1 778-558-4859 for more information.

The Medical Insurance information is also available as an .pdf document. You can view, print or download it here:

Medical Insurance

Here is a summary of the different plans:

The Basic Plan has a $50 deductible per person, per policy, and includes the following benefits:

EMERGENCY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICES
Up to the sum insured purchased for emergency hospitalization (semi-private) and the following emergency medical services:

1. Physicians, surgeons, anaesthetists and registered graduate nurse.
2. Physiotherapist services, when ordered by a physician, to a maximum of $500.
3. Chiropractic services to a maximum of $500.
4. Lab tests and X-ray examinations ordered by a physician.
5. Licensed local air, land, or sea ambulance (including mountain or sea evacuation), when necessary, to the nearest hospital.
6. Rental of crutches or hospital-type bed; and the cost of splints, trusses, braces or other prosthetics.
7. Emergency out-patient hospital services.
8. Prescription drugs or medicines, one-month's supply, to a maximum of $500.

RETURN OF DECEASED
In the event of death, up to $10,000 is provided to return your body home, or up to $4,000 for cremation or burial at the place of death.

ACCIDENTAL DENTAL
Up to $3,000 for repair or replacement of whole or sound natural teeth caused by an accidental blow to the face.

DENTAL EMERGENCIES
Up to $500 for the immediate relief of acute dental pain, other than provided under Accidental Dental.

ACT OF TERRORISM
If you sustain a loss from an act of terrorism that is otherwise covered under this plan, TIC will pay up to an aggregate limit of $2.5 million for one or a series of such acts and up to $5 million for all such acts in a calendar year involving all TIC-issued policies. Terrorism from nuclear, biological or chemical means is excluded. Please read your policy for a full description of coverage details and exclusions.

EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION
The cost up to the policy limit of air ambulance, one-way economy airfare or stretcher to transport you to your country of origin, and a medical attendant if required, when immediate medical consultation is required following a covered emergency sickness or injury.

RETURN HOME
Up to $3,000 for the cost of one-way economy transportation to your country of origin if the covered sickness or injury necessitates your immediate return home during the period of coverage. Includes one additional insured family member.

 

The Select Plan includes the following benefits in addition to the Basic Plan benefits listed above. There is no deductible.

ACCIDENTAL DEATH & DISMEMBERMENT
Up to $25,000 for accidental loss of life, limb, or sight.

FOLLOW-UP VISITS
Two follow-up visits to your physician following emergency treatment of an injury or acute sickness.

TRANSPORTATION OF FAMILY OR FRIEND
Up to $3,000 for round-trip economy class transportation by the most direct route, and up to $1,000 for reasonable costs incurred after arrival by your family member or close friend if you are hospitalized due to a covered sickness or injury and the attending physician advises the necessary attendance by such persons; or if local authorities legally require the attendance of such persons to identify your remains in the event of death due to a covered sickness or injury.

ATTENDANT
Up to $50 a day, to a maximum of $500, for an attendant (not related to you) to care for your accompanying insured traveling companions (under age 18, or physically or mentally handicapped traveling companions who rely on you for assistance), if you are hospitalized as the result of an emergency for 48 hours or more.

ACCIDENTAL DEATH & DISMEMBERMENT
Choose either $25,000, $100,000 or $250,000 of coverage for disappearance or accidental loss of life, limb, or sight during your trip other than while flying.

FLIGHT ACCIDENT
Choose either $200,000 or $500,000 for accidental loss of life, limb, sight, or disappearance resulting from an aircraft or airport-related accident.

TRIP INTERRUPTION
Coverage amounts of $800, $1,500 or $2,000 for the cost of one-way transportation home in the event of unexpected insured events.

Your coverage is subject to various exclusions, which are completely set out in the Exclusions section of the policy document.

The following, although not an exhaustive list, are some of these exclusions:

• Any sickness, injury or medical condition that exhibited symptoms for which a diagnosis need not have been made or required any or all of: medical consultation, prescription medication, medical treatment or hospitalization, within 180 days immediately preceding the effective date.

• Any sickness for which symptoms occurred within 48 hours of the effective date, except when application for this insurance is completed prior to arrival in Canada or before the expiry date of an existing TIC Visitors to Canada policy.

• Any sickness or injury where the trip is taken to get medical treatment or advice for such injury or sickness.

• Loss, death or injury that is contributed to by the abuse of drugs, alcohol or any other intoxicant.

• An injury or sickness, or state of health which, prior to the effective date of coverage, was such as to render expected medical treatment or hospitalization.

• Expenses incurred as a result of pregnancy or childbirth.

• Expenses incurred outside of Canada where the majority of the time on risk has not been spent in Canada.

• Expenses incurred inside an insured's country of origin which is other than Canada.

You must call TIC emergency assistance prior to any surgery being performed or within 24 hours of admission to hospital. Failure to do so, without reasonable cause, will reduce eligible expenses by 20%.