Australia Travel Insurance

Basic Information About Australia

Some important information on Australia Travel Insurance that we think you’ll want to know before you travel.

Australia Security Measures for travelers

If you decide to travel to Australia, the Government of Canada will not be responsible for your personal safety and security abroad, you are entirely responsible for your safety. However, we provide you with Travel Advice to guide you and help you in making an informed decision as you travel to Australia.

Risk Level

Australia – Take normal security precautions

Entry / Exit requirements

Every country or territory, including Australia, has the right to protect its borders and to determine who enters or leaves its territory. Also, the Government of Canada will not intervene on your behalf if you do not meet the entry or exit requirement for Australia.

The information on this page was obtained from the Australian authorities, however, it can change at any time. Moreover, you can verify the information with foreign diplomatic missions and consulates in Canada.

Passport

The type of passport you hold determines your entry requirement to Australia. Contact your transportation company to learn about passport requirements before you travel to Australia.

• Regular Canadian Passport - You must hold a valid passport on the day of entry to Australia.
• Official Canadian Passport - Different rules may apply. Learn more about official travel here.
• Other travel documents - When traveling with an emergency travel document or a temporary passport, the applicable entry rules may vary. Check with the closest diplomatic mission for your destination before you leave.

Useful Links

• Foreign diplomatic missions and consulates in Canada
• Canadian passports

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Australia Healthcare

Australia has both private and public healthcare services and hospitals. It also has standard and topnotch health facilities and standard healthcare services. Before traveling to Australia, you need to ensure that you have appropriate and adequate Australia travel insurance or private medical insurance to protect you against medical emergencies abroad. Your provincial plan will not provide comprehensive coverage while abroad, this is why you need additional coverage before you travel.

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Australia Travel Insurance News

A multi-national grassroots movement, CANZUK International, is calling for a new agreement to be made that will allow and improve free travel, policy coordination, and trade between Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

CANZUK said that the agreement would be built on the already existing socio-economic bonds that the countries share and at the same time improving the strength of its military, trade, diplomatic relations among the nations.

The organization launched a petition three years ago which has garnered over 200,000 signatures online. John Bender, chairman of CANZUK International said that the idea is definitely a vote winner. He also said that since there are already a lot of cultural similarities between the four countries, a CANZUK agreement would be easy for them.

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