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Any Canadians with even the most minor bad health history will pay a huge premium for private visitors health care when they return to Canada, should they stay in Costa Rica for more than 212 days. The strange thing is that immigrants to Canada receive immediate health coverage “from the moment they arrive” in the country, and yet an elderly Canadian who paid taxes in Canada for his or her entire life will be required to buy private health care coverage for a period of three months, just because they stayed out of Canada for more than 212 days.
The bottom line is that a Canadian cannot stay in Costa Rica for more than 212 days in any 365 day period without losing their health care in Canada “and that is a major concern for many people”. The only solution is to rely on the Costa Rica health care system with Pensionado status, and then purchase health care coverage when they go back to Canada for a visit.
It’s just a strange feeling for a Canadian to give up their health care coverage, which they pay a high price to have, through excessive personal income tax.
