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carpetbagger

(5,320 posts)
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 12:22 AM Jul 18

Personal question re: expat temp health insurance. [View all]

I will be applying for permanent residency as a spouse of a returning Canadian, and will move from Texas to Alberta (Hot Alberta to Cold Texas) in May. I'm on continuation of coverage from my American job, and the coverage is pretty good in Canada. That might expire before I get permanent residency + 90 days. Since I'll be cashing in assets before moving them to Canada, my income will be far above US ACA limits.

If is possible for someone to have good-enough and legal insurance solely on a visitor's insurance program in Canada while awaiting provincial insurance, including when I'm living there on a tourist visa? I'm lucky, I can cover non-catastrophic bills and I'm healthy.

Feel free to PM me if you know something specific.

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