Travel insurance for Canada for Chinese travelers

Student health Insurance for Chinese Students in Canada

Canada offers its international students with some of the best studying options. The education system in Canada is reputable and equal to countries like the U.K. and the U.S. Canada has progressed over the years and it’s the 4th popular destination for international students.

The number of Chinese students choosing to study in Canada has been on the rise since 1990 from 2,950 to 140,000 in 2019. The Canadian study permit lets the student work 20 hours per week during schooling and up to 40 hours per week during holidays, which provides students work experience and a successful career in Canada.

Living and studying in Canada can be challenging with an overwhelming atmosphere for students. Students often forget that falling sick away from home can be stressful. However it’s good to be ready for all unforeseen medical emergencies that may arise while you are staying in Canada.

Good student medical insurance will provide coverage for medical expenses incurred due to an injury or illness. At American Visitor Insurance, American students can buy Canadian student medical insurance at the best price according to the requirements.

American Visitor Insurance has made the process of purchasing a visitors' medical insurance convenient to the customers. Students need not produce any paperwork or medical reports to purchase student visitors' insurance. Students can buy the visitors insurance by completing an online application. For more details you can call our customer service or email us and we will be glad to help you.

Insurance for new Chinese immigrants in Canada

The immigration from China to Canada can be dated back to 1788 when Chinese labor force worked on the construction of two one-hundred mile of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Due to the increased demand of Chinese labor there was a huge wave of immigrants to Canada.

The Chinese Immigration Act in 1885 passed by the Canadian government began to charge huge taxes for those who were trying to migrate to Canada. Many of these Chinese-Canadian workers who had settled in Canada after the railway construction could not bring their families due to high processing fees and restrictions at borders. The World War II became the turning point in the history of Chinese Canadians. The Chinese participated in the war and gained their place in Canada but it took 20 years for the point system to be introduced to select the immigrants.

There has been a constant change and many waves of Chinese immigration to Canada. According to the 2016 census there are about 1.77 million people with Chinese origin. The Chinese-Canadian community is the largest Asian Canadian ethnic group with 40% of the Asian Canadian population. Due to various reasons many Chinese want to relocate to Canada. While migrating to a new country is challenging, it is also necessary to have good immigrant medical insurance, especially in the present times of the Covid 19 pandemic.

A sufficient US immigrant insurance plan will provide coverage for medical expenses incurred in case of any injury or illness. Canada provides one of the best medical services to its immigrants but they are not immediately eligible for the Canadian healthcare services. At American Visitor Insurance, Chinese immigrants can buy short term medical insurance till they are eligible for domestic health insurance in Canada.