And as part of the IEC working holiday visa conditions for Canada is that you have adequate travel insurance coverage. From the CIC website "The officer may ask you for proof of funds and proof of health insurance (covering medical care, hospitalization and repatriation to your country). Your insurance policy must be valid for the entire time you plan to stay in Canada.

Some people have been able to enter the country on less than 2 year insurance plans but that's a risk. They may be only given visas for the validity of their insurance plans, which is quite frequently only a year. The market for travel insurance is confusing, so I think you really need to do your own research in deciding.

I started by visiting "CanStar" to compare the ratings of insurance companies, after all, insurance is only as good as what it covers. Then, I had a look at what the longest policies are offered by each company with high star ratings (5 star). I will share some of the options I investigated.

• Budget Direct - 12 months
• DuInsure - 12 months online, 24 months via phone
• Fastcover - 12 months but can book 2 back to back covers
• Insure and go - 12 months
• Southern cross- 12 months
• TID- 12 months
• Virgin - 12 months
• World Nomads- 12 months online