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Before you buy
Insurance and extension: If your IEC permit was shortened because your health insurance would expire during your stay, extending the insurance after arrival does not let you extend that permit.
Source for Insurance and extension
If your health insurance was going to expire while you were still in Canada and you didn’t receive the maximum length of stay listed in the agreement between Canada and your country, you can’t apply to change your work permit, even if you extend your health insurance after entering Canada.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada — https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/iec/extend-change.htmlSelect the same information icon to close.
What to check in a policy
- The dated rule above links the policy to your permit or visa dates. Check the policy start and end dates.
- Read the policy wording yourself. whvisas does not confirm that any plan satisfies an official rule.
Plans to compare
Each detail comes from the company's own published page. Read the policy wording and compare it with the official rule above.
SafetyWing · Nomad Insurance Essential
- Longest stay per purchase
- 364 days per purchase · Source · Checked October 1, 2026
- Limits
- Your home country is not covered · Source · Checked October 1, 2026
- Use for a visa
- The company says it cannot guarantee that a visa authority accepts the policy · Source · Checked October 1, 2026