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carpetbagger

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5. My plan is to cover the gap with Alberta BCBS.

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 01:13 PM

Jul 18

I'm trying to figure out the gap, if there is one, between expiration of my COBRA insurance and PR status. My wife is a Canadian citizen, so technically she will be moving back to Canada and buying a home, and I will be entering on a six-month tourist status. The spousal applying-from-out-of-Canada wait time is 11 months to PR, I have a missing document that will take a few months to get, so I'm planning on a longer period.

Your point of terms of entry are very well-taken, especially when I speak with Canadian officials about what I'm doing up there (I'm visiting my wife and in-laws).

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Personal question re: expat temp health insurance. [View all] carpetbagger Jul 18 OP

We bought coverage through Canadian Blue Cross Fiendish Thingy Jul 18 #1

My plan is to cover the gap with Alberta BCBS. carpetbagger Jul 18 #5

You should talk to a lawyer Fiendish Thingy Jul 18 #6

I think you might be wrong about the ACA. pnwmom Jul 18 #2

You're right, but the premiums are rough. carpetbagger Jul 18 #3

Good luck on the move! nt pnwmom Jul 18 #4