health insurance for Ontario bound immigrants

[vpct]

hi everyone!
i am starting this thread for those who are bound for Ontario. given that the OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Program) can only be applied by permanent residents after 3 months of their stay in Canada, did you get a private insurance to cover for that first 3 months in Canada? if yes, what insurance did you get and how much was the premium for just 3 months? did you get it in your country of origin or you got an insurance in Canada already?
i'll be bringing my two-year old son with us this July and i don't want to risk his health and just in case something happens that would need some medical attention i would want to be prepared by getting a health insurance while we are still not covered by the OHIP. although it is an additional expense, i am sure it would be worth it rather than having to pay for expensive medical services from my own pocket.
thanks a lot and all your inputs would be highly appreciated!

 

[wilson]

If you wish to take temporary medical insurance, there are lot of insurance companies in Canada. You can check their websites.
I have personal experience with pucherinsurance from whom my relatives and my family used to take temporary medical insurances for our out country travels and also 3 months insurance when we landed first.

You can get a free quote from them at this site. If you need a low premium, you should limit the coverage for a lesser amount like $ 10,000 to 20 or 25000/- Also if you show pre existing condition and on going treatment, the premium will go high. However check few websites and choose the best.

http://www.pucherinsurance.com

 

[SAMGAB]

my aunt inquire for us, we are family of four, she called CAA and she said it would cost us approximately 639 CAD for the four of us which is not bad na din and that is good for 3mos, she told us we have to call CAA on the day of our landing and we should get the insurance 3 days after landing,BTW we're bound to ontario.

 

[vpct]

my aunt inquire for us, we are family of four, she called CAA and she said it would cost us approximately 639 CAD for the four of us which is not bad na din and that is good for 3mos, she told us we have to call CAA on the day of our landing and we should get the insurance 3 days after landing,BTW we're bound to ontario.

do they have a website? thanks..and where in ontario are you bound? we'll be in toronto

 

[mycan]

do they have a website? thanks..and where in ontario are you bound? we'll be in toronto

https://hermes.manulife.com/can/affinity/travel/travel.nsf/public/caa_MedVisitorsPlan?Open&as=caasco