IEC Insurance: Don't Lose a Year of Your Permit

Short answer

Your IEC work permit cannot outlast your passport or your health insurance. If your insurance covers only 12 months, the officer may issue a permit for only 12 months, and buying more cover later will not extend it. Buy cover for the full stay, including medical care, hospitalisation and repatriation, and check the dates on your permit before you leave the border desk.

Key points

• Insure for your full intended stay before you travel.
• Cover must include medical care, hospitalisation and repatriation.
• Your permit cannot outlast your passport.
• Check your permit dates before you leave the counter.

Full transcript

Got your IEC approval? One mistake at the airport could cut your two years to one. Your permit can't outlast your passport or your insurance.

Insure for twelve months, and that's your permit. Buying more cover later won't let you extend it. Your cover must include medical care, hospital and repatriation.

And check the dates on your permit before you leave the desk. The full checklist is at civs.ca and civs.uk. This is the digital avatar of Sean G McKinsley.