Canada has been rated one of the best places to live because of the health care program that it provides to its citizens and immigrants. It ensures that all residents of Canada are provided with necessary medical care based on need, not ability to pay. 

Health care in Canada is publicly funded by both the Federal and Provincial Government.  Nova Scotia’s Medical Services Insurance (MSI) is the provincial plan of insured medical services. It is designed to pay for the cost of a range of medical needs such as:

• medically required physicians’ services
• certain dental and optometric services
• physician referred specialist visits
• certain necessary hospital in-patient and out-patient services

You must always provide your valid Health Card when seeking medical services. It is to be presented to the health care provider upon request.

For more information about health care in Canada visit the Canada Health Act web site.