A super visa is a temporary visa for parents and grandparents of a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident. It allows them to come to Canada as visitors and stay five years at a time.
The Government of Canada has a few eligibility requirements for those who apply for a super visa. One requirement is that they must have medical insurance from a Canadian insurance company that’s valid for at least one year from their date of entry into Canada.
What’s called super visa insurance is a type of travel medical insurance plan you can purchase for your parents or grandparents when they apply for a super visa. This type of insurance helps pay for unexpected medical and dental costs they may experience when they come to Canada.
If you need super visa insurance, consider TuGo’s Visitors to Canada Emergency Medical Insurance.
TuGo’s Visitors to Canada Emergency Medical Insurance can meet your super visa insurance needs. It can cover your parents and grandparents for expenses like emergency hospital and medical bills, as well as:
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Your parents or grandparents will need at least $100,000 in health insurance coverage when they apply for a super visa. This is a requirement from the Government of Canada for all super visa applicants.
Yes. Your parents or grandparents get a set amount of coverage for emergency dental bills and accidental dental bills. Check the Visitors to Canada Emergency Medical Insurance policy for more details.
TuGo’s Visitors to Canada Emergency Medical Insurance doesn’t include coverage for vision care.
Yes, TuGo’s Visitors to Canada Emergency Medical Insurance covers health-care costs incurred when they travel outside of Canada. This is the case as long as they spend the majority of their coverage period in Canada. However, this insurance doesn’t cover them for any health-care costs they incur when visiting their country of origin or residence.
For example, let’s say your parents are from France. With Visitors to Canada Emergency Medical Insurance, your parents can submit health-care claims during their time in Canada and whenever they travel to other countries, apart from France.
Coverage includes the cost of returning your loved one back to their country of origin. This insurance doesn’t cover funeral expenses.
TuGo’s Visitors to Canada Emergency Medical Insurance also has a $25,000 accidental death benefit. It’s payable to the beneficiary listed on the policy at time of purchase.
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If you request it from TuGo before the policy becomes active and provide proof the super visa was denied:
If you cancel the policy before the effective date, but without proof the super visa was denied:
TuGo offers a partial refund based on the remaining number of days, provided there’s no claim on the policy. There’s no administration fee.
We've partnered with TuGo to give you access to their coverage and support to help make your travels worry-free. Since 1964, TuGo has been proudly Canadian-owned and operated. They specialize in travel insurance products and services, including 24/7 emergency medical assistance, claim administration and customer service, with support in 27 different languages.
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