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Posted date : Nov 7, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, My wife and I just retired this year and unfortunately shortly afterwards, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was successfully removed and there was no further spread of the disease. She is starting chemo for four treatments in September and then will finish with five weeks of radiation on or about […]

Posted date : Nov 7, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, My wife and I are members of CSA and I have my Travel Emergency Insurance with Medipac for U.S. travel (5 months). We will be in British Columbia for 10 days this summer. RBC Insurance says that we need emergency medical insurance and that OHIP won’t cover us. Are the RBC people […]

Posted date : Nov 7, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, When renewing my automobile insurance, the agent recommended that anyone travelling south should carry five million dollars of liability coverage. Is this a reasonable amount to carry, or is the insurance company doing a sell job? Keith Johnson Response: The answer to both of your questions is “yes.” There is an old […]

Posted date : Nov 7, 2017

Dear Bird Talk: I hope you will consider alerting other snowbirds to a terrible experience we had down south this winter. My friend was not feeling well, so I took her to the hospital. We were told that we could use their fast-track facility, which is like a clinic. After registering with the receptionist, she […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Reading your article on Jim Flaherty makes me ask you, “Can we claim our premium for travel insurance policy on our income tax? I have paid premiums for three years now and didn’t realize that we could claim them. Also, can I claim out-of-pocket medical expenses for dentist bills which we incurred […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Hello, I’m a widower and the kids are all gone and I’m tired of winter. I’m tempted to just load the dog in the truck and go, but then i think about buying a trailer here or…and I’m not sure where to head for, maybe the Texas coast or Arizona. Where do […]

Posted date : Apr 9, 2024

Ms. Marj Heisler, prior to retiring in 2007, was employed by the Saskatchewan government for 35 years which included Saskatchewan Environment as a Senior Business and System Analyst. Marj has past experience in laboratory work and data management. She has been the technical lead on an Oracle Financial Management and Project Leader for the Saskatchewan […]

Posted date : Apr 2, 2024

  PRIVACY STATEMENT At the Canadian Snowbird Association (the CSA), the trust and confidence of our members stand at the core of our mission to advocate, protect and represent the interests of Canadian travellers. Recognizing the unique nature of our members’ lifestyle, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of privacy and data protection.   PURPOSE […]

Posted date : May 10, 2023

Winter visitors to Arizona often travel to Mexico for dental work. Are medical emergencies, such as excessive bleeding/blood loss from extractions, covered by Medipac?

Posted date : Sep 24, 2020

CSA Member Advisory – Recently, Canada and the United States agreed to extend the land border restriction on all non-essential travel until October 21, 2020. This means that travel for tourism purposes will not be permitted at any land border crossing until at least October 21, 2020, but we anticipate this closure may well extend into 2021.