Saturday, November 12, 2011

How can I get health insurance as a nanny in Canada


How can I get health insurance as a nanny in Canada?
I will be going to Canada in a couple of months to live in a house and work as a nanny of a family. I know that I can only get public health care after 3 months, so what is the best (and cheapest) way to get insurance?
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1 :
On April 1, a new law in Canada (the ‘Juana Tejada Law’) will make sure that your host family has to pay your health insurance of the first 3 months. It should be around 150 CAD I think. You can read more about the new law on the website of the Canadian Caregivers Association here: http://www.live-in.ca/post.php?id=4.
2 :
New law that is being enforced on April 1 2010 - that all caregivers/nannies legally need health insurance when entering Canada. New Law: Health Insurance Employers of foreign live-in caregivers are now responsible for paying for their caregiver’s health insurance at no cost to the caregiver until he/she becomes eligible for provincial health coverage. Employers are not permitted to recoup these costs from live-in caregivers. Contact any travel insurance company in Canada


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