Travel Advisories: Canada

Please use this web page as a source of current travel advisories when travelling to and from Canada.*
  1. TIC: Trip cancellation and interruption coverage
  2. Travelling to Bermuda
  3. Travelling to Cuba
  4. Travel to Europe and the Iceland Volcanic Eruption
  5. Travelling to Mexico

TIC: Trip Cancellation/Interruption Coverage

TIC believes that the volcano in Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland is no longer an immediate threat. As a result trip cancellation and interruption includes coverage specific to this situation (all policies sold with this feature are eligible for claims related to the Icelandic volcano).

Travelling to Bermuda

Starting May 1, 2010, Canadians must present a valid passport in order to enter Bermuda (previously a birth certificate and some photo ID were sufficient). 

Travelling to Cuba

Starting May 1, 2010, people that travel to Cuba must have and present proof of travel health insurance in order to enter the country.

If you cannot prove that you have travel benefits then you might have to purchase travel medical insurance from a Cuban insurance company upon your arrival.

Note that provincial health plans usually cover only part of the costs of any health care received as a result of an accident. A prerequisite is that your travel coverage must cover the costs of any treatment up front, which is not the case with travel benefits from provincial health care plans.

We recommend that travellers purchase supplemental benefits before leaving for Cuba.

Iceland Volcanic Eruptions

The air travel restrictions to and from Europe as a result of the Icelandic volcanic eruptions have been lifted, and air traffic has now gone back to normal schedules and routines.

Travelling to Mexico

As of March 1, 2010, all Canadians flying to Mexico must now present a valid passport in order to enter the country.

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* We strive to keep this web page current with the latest travel advisories. Note, however, that we do not take legal responsibility in the event that any information is inaccurate or out-of-date. It is the responsibility of the reader to research any advisories, to ensure that any decisions that are taken as a result of an advisory are based upon accurate information.