Health insurance

If you intend to travel or reside in Germany

Before you leave Canada, please contact your Canadian health plan to see how long and for what health care expenses you are covered when out of your province or territory. Even if you are covered outside the country you will likely require extra health insurance because health care services outside Canada can cost much more than your provincial or territorial plan pays. For information on travel health insurance, contact a private insurance company directly. If you reside in Germany you should ensure that you are covered under a local health insurance plan
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If you are moving back to Canada

As soon as you return, contact the medical insurance plan of the province or territory in which you will reside (addresses follow) to make all necessary arrangements to resume coverage. You must do this in person and cannot do it until you arrive in Canada. You will have a three month waiting period before being covered by the insurance plan of the province or territory where you will be residing. You may wish to ensure that you have interim alternate medical insurance for this period. For information on interim insurance, contact a private insurance company.

Provincial and Territorial Health Insurance Plans

Alberta: Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP), P.O. Box 1360, Edmonton, AB, T5J 2N3, Tel: (780) 427-1432 (Edmonton), (403) 297-6411 (Calgary), Fax: (780) 422-0102 (Edmonton)

British Columbia: Medical Services Plan (MSP), PO Box 9035, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 9E3, refer to website for telephone numbers based on subject

Manitoba: Insured Benefits Branch, Manitoba Health, 300 Carlton Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 3M9, tel.: (204) 786-7101, fax:  (204) 783-2171

New Brunswick: New Brunswick Medicare, Department of Health and Wellness, P. O. Box 5100, Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5G8, tel.: (506) 684-7901, E-mail address: medicare@gnb.ca

Newfoundland and Labrador: Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Care Plan,
P.O. Box 5000, 22 High Street, Grand Falls-Windsor, NL, Canada
A2A 2Y4, tel: (709) 292-4000

Northwest Territorries: Health Benefit Programs, Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Social Services, Bag #9, Inuvik, NT  X0E 0T0, Toll-free:  1-800-661-0830, tel.: (867) 777-7400, fax: (867) 777-3197, e-Mail: hsa@gov.nt.ca

Nova Scotia: Department of Health, PO Box 500, Halifax NS B3J 2S1, Tel: (902) 496-7008, E-mail address : msienquiry@medavie.bluecross.ca

Nunavut: Health and Social Services, Brown Building, 1st Floor, Iqualuit, Tel: 867-975-5700, Fax: 867-975-5705

Ontario: Client Services Unit, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Suite M1-57, Macdonald Block, 900 Bay Street, Toronto ON  M7A 1R3, tel.: 416-314-5518, fax: 416-314-8721, e-Mail address: infoline@moh.gov.on.ca

Prince Edward Island: 16 Garfield Street, Second Floor, PO Box 2000,
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8, tel.: (902) 368-6130, fax: (902) 368-4969

Québec: Régie de l'assurance maladie, 425 boulevard De Maisonneuve Ouest, 3rd floor, bureau 300, Montréal (Québec) H3A 3G5, tel.: (514) 864-3411

Saskatchewan: 1942 Hamilton Street , Regina, SK S4P 3V7, tel.: (306) 787-3251, fax: (306) 787-8951, e-Mail address:vsbweb@health.gov.sk.ca

Yukon: Health and Social Services, Government of Yukon, Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6 , tel.: (867) 667-3673, fax: (867) 667-3096, e-Mail address: hss@gov.yk.ca