Victoria BC Tourism

Lesson 1: Before You Leave Home

Medical Emergencies

Most hospitals are publicly managed and provincial and hospital authorities set the rates. Hospital care for non-residents of Canada is charged at a daily rate or on the basis of the medical condition and length of stay. Charges vary from province to province and from hospital to hospital, but generally range from $1,000 to $2,000 a day. It is important to obtain travel health insurance before leaving home, since it's possible your regular health insurance does not include coverage outside your country of residence.

This is very critical! I just can stress this enough. Please buy travel insurance.

Canada has "911" emergency service. If this does not work, simply dial "0" and ask the operator to connect you to the police or medical services. There is no charge for emergency calls placed from a public pay phone.

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