Travel Insurance for Your Holiday
Buy at home or while travelling, and claim online from anywhere in the world.
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This page is for Canadians.
Whether you’re heading off to bask in Bali or snowboard in Vail, you want to think about all the fun you’ll be having, not the things that can go wrong on your trip. But mishaps can and do happen. World Nomads is designed to cover your trip essentials and help you travel smarter and safer.
What’s covered?
Our Standard and Explorer plans for Canadian travellers covers you for emergency medical treatment, evacuation, cancellation, and baggage; as well as a wide variety of adventure activities.
World Nomads travel insurance also:
- Makes it easy to buy and claim online even if you’re travelling
- Lets you buy a policy at destination if you choose to keep travelling
- Provides you free access to travel safety advice for your next adventure
- Offers cover for a wide variety of adventure activities
- Gives you 24hr emergency assistance
- Is loved by Lonely Planet!
Planning a holiday?
Don't forget to pack World Nomads travel insurance for your next trip. Whether you're headed off for just a few days of respite, or finally embarking on a gap year, World Nomads will be with you every step of the way with:
- 24/7 emergency services
- Medical cover
- Gear cover
- Trip cancellation
- And more...
A True Claims Story
I was on a full-day tour to Chacaltaya and Valle de la luna and later that night I was unable to sleep as I started to get dizzy, had difficulty breathing, and had strong pains in my chest. The next morning I contacted World Nomads emergency assistance and I was directed to Clinica del Sur from La Paz, where I stayed 24 hours under medical surveillance being treated for altitude sickness. After being discharged from the hospital, I continued on my next tour, yet suddenly I felt a strong pain in my chest and headache, so I returned to the medical clinic for an hour of oxygen treatment. The next morning I flew back to Lima (sea level).
Travel Insurance Benefits: how we can take care of you
Trip Cancellation
Protect your hard earned vacation from unexpected cancellation.
- Explorer Plan: $5,000
- Standard Plan: $2,500
Trip Protection
- Are you, your family sick, injured or deceased?
- Strike at your departure or arrival point?
- Official travel advisory warning not to travel?
We’ve got your back.
Emergency Medical Insurance
Take the pain out of medical or dental costs.
- Explorer Plan: $10 million
- Standard Plan: $5 million
Emergency Medical Insurance
- Accidentally injured?
- Suddenly sick?
- Need prescription meds?
We’ve got your back.
Emergency Evacuation & Repatriation
We’ll get you to hospital or home quickly.
- Explorer Plan: $500,000
- Standard Plan: $500,000
Emergency Evacuation & Repatriation
- Banged up abroad?
- Need to get to a hospital urgently?
- You or a family member deceased?
Help starts here.
Protect your gear
Covers the theft, damage or delay of your bags, tech and sports gear.
- Explorer Plan: $3,000
- Standard Plan: $1,000
Protect your gear
- Passport or gear stolen?
- Tech trashed?
- Bags delayed?
Help starts here.
- Emergency Medical Expenses
- Emergency Dental for Injury or Sickness
- Bedside Companion Travel and Subsistence
- Emergency Professional Services
- Emergency Evacuation and Repatriation
- Return of Travel Companion/Dependent Children
- Return to Your Trip Destination
- Return of Remains
- Travel Accident
- Flight Accident
- Trip Cancellation
- Trip Interruption
- Trip Delay
- Baggage and Personal Effects Theft or Damage
- Baggage and Sporting Equipment Delay
- Travel Documents Theft or Damage
- Sporting Equipment Theft or Loss by a Common Carrier
- Covered Adventure Sports listed in Policy
Assistance Services Included
- LiveTravelTM Emergency Assistance
- Worldwide Travel Assistance
- Adventure Travel Hotline
- 24/7 Security
- Travel Medical Assistance
- Bag Trak
We cover 250+ activities you love
- Scuba diving
- Mountain biking
- Surfing
- Bungee jumping
- Skiing
24/7 emergency assistance
Whether you need medical or dental assistance or advice, emergency evacuation or travel assistance, our team are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year before and during your trip.
Are you in need of emergency assistance right now?
Telephone +1 866 878 0192 (toll-free from Canada and the Continental U.S.) or +1 416 646 3723 (collect from anywhere else in the world)
Contact the teamWherever you are, we’re here 24/7 to help you in any emergency.
Emergency Assistance, World Nomads
Travel insurance. Simple & flexible.
Travel insurance for independent travellers and intrepid families. Nobody wants to think about all the things that could go wrong on their trip, but these things can and do happen. So be prepared and get your travel insurance today.
FAQ
Here are our most frequently asked questions. You can also visit our community page at Ask a Nomad, or ask the team your own question by pressing the link below.
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Can I buy a travel insurance policy if I'm already on holiday?
Yes, you can be travelling anywhere in the world and still buy a policy. You can purchase it for any duration you choose (from 1 day up to 12 months). Check the policy wording for details on when coverage begins and ends.
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If the airlines lose my baggage, am I covered?
Yes, World Nomads travel insurance provides coverage for lost or stolen baggage. Exclusions apply. For more details click here.
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What's covered if I need to cancel my trip?
There's coverage in both Standard and Explorer plans for the transport and accommodation expenses you've already paid for if you can't travel because the doctor certifies that you're medically unfit to travel, or you, your travel buddy or a close relative is hospitalized or dies, and other covered reasons. For more details, click here.
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What if I get sick while travelling on holiday?
If you’re injured in an accident or suddenly get sick while travelling, and you've bought a policy for the activities you're doing, you can be covered for emergency medical treatment including: Hospitalization; Out-patient treatment for medical emergencies; Prescribed medicines, X-rays, and laboratory tests; and being brought home if medically necessary.
Before your trip, check the latest government advice – for your destination and any travel alerts including important COVID-19 coverage advisory and limitations.