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CSA calls on Trudeau and Biden administrations to develop a cross-border reopening plan for fully vaccinated travellers

Posted date : Jun 9, 2021

The Canadian Snowbird Association (CSA) is calling on the Canadian and U.S. Governments to formalize a plan to safely reopen the land border for fully vaccinated travellers for non-essential purposes.

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ONTARIO PLANS TO ELIMINATE OUT-OF-COUNTRY MEDICAL COVERAGE

Posted date : Aug 19, 2019

Toronto – The Canadian Snowbird Association (CSA) announced Wednesday their opposition to the Ontario government’s proposal to terminate OHIP’s Out-of-Country (OOC) Travellers Program.

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Canada Health Act – Provincial health insurance plans

Posted date : Nov 7, 2017

Provincial health insurance plans- Canada Health Act. Dear bird talk, I believe the provincial health insurance plans should be prepared to provide cost protection for medical services outside the home province up to what is assessed as the cost to provide the service within the province. this would significantly reduce the cost of insurance from […]

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Early Bird Plan Timing

Posted date : Nov 7, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, We are one of the couples who purchase extra insurance for our winter trip south. The only problem I have is with the Early Bird Plan. This plan comes out in the summer and we don’t know whether we can go south or not until usually the first part of November. As […]

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Rules of the “Ontario Drug Plan”

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, In view of the problems which I recently experienced when attempting to obtain prescription medicine from my pharmacist before leaving for wintering in Florida, will you kindly clarify the rules of “Ontario Drug Plan”? How many weeks’ worth am I allowed to have in hand before obtaining a fresh supply on departure, […]

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Best Cell Phone Plan

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, I learn so much from reading our CSA magazine, plus the sharing of information from our snowbirds via Bird Talk. Is there a way to determine the best cell phone plan to use between Canada and the U.S. that avoids the prohibitive roaming fees? Ideally, one would not have to establish and […]

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Trial and error with cellular phone plans

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, I see there has been a lot of discussion about many different cellular plans, and I thought I might weigh in a little with my personal experiences. I have a secondary property in Las Vegas and travel there occasionally throughout the year. I have tried adding U.S. travel pack plans Via FIDO […]

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RV Long-Term Storage in the U.S.

Posted date : Dec 20, 2023

As a followup to the email in the fall edition’s Bird Talk about leaving a Canadian-registered RV (or boat) in the U.S. for a long period, even more important is the six-month rule. We were planning to leave our B.C.-

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Health Insurance When Out of the Province for Longer Than Four Months

Posted date : Dec 20, 2023

From what I am reading, provincial health insurance in Saskatchewan is not valid if you have been out of the province for longer than four months. We are about to transition to retirement and are building a condo in Roatan, Honduras.

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Boat

Posted date : Dec 19, 2023

My wife and I plan on towing our boat to Florida this year to use for the five months that we are there. Do we need to let U.S. Customs know in advance of our crossing? Do we need a permit from the Florida government to use the boat in Florida?

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