2 years insurance

[Kingsley]

Hello. I require insurance for medical and health-care, including hospitalization and repatriation for a period of 2 years. I am an irish citizen entering Canada from the US and an IEC participant. What plan would you recommend?

[ArbetovInsurance]

Hello.
We have several options for 2 year stay in Canada. Just follow the link and enter your personal information such as your age, the duration of the trip as well as indicate whether or not you have any pre-existing conditions:
http://arbetovinsurance.com/iec-travel-insurance/

You will see the list of available options with prices there. You may also take a look at this post that contains some more info on 2 years coverage:
http://arbetovinsurance.com/2014/05/16/ ... g-holiday/

All these plans totally satisfy each and every IEC requirement as they cover hospitalization, repatriation and medical care.

[Kingsley]

One question - the country of origin part of the app form. Would that be US or Ireland if I am an Irish citizen but I am arriving from the US?

[ArbetovInsurance]

If you were born in Ireland that it is your country of origin. The thing is, it is needed for the IEC to determine your eligibility as for the insurance company, it is just a formality.
Do you have US citizenship also?

[Kingsley]

No, I was born in UK.

[ArbetovInsurance]

Ok, so you should indicate UK then.

[Kingsley]

How soon could I get covered?

[ArbetovInsurance]

The coverage starts by the time you activate the policy, usually when you arrive to Canada. For some insurance companies the coverage starts during the flight to Canada.
You set the effective date as the day you will land in Canada.
You insurance policy will be emailed to you within 5-10 minutes once you have paid for it. When you enter Canada you will probably be asked to show the policy to the POE officer that will grant you access.

[Kingsley]

I will have a printed copy with me.

[ArbetovInsurance]

Yes, it is better to have one in case they ask for it . So let me know if you encounter any difficulties buying the insurance or just need some clarification.