As of September 30, 2021

In April 2021, GSC announced that all standard GSC travel plans had been updated to include coverage for emergency medical expenses related to COVID-19 through December 31, 2021, up to the existing maximums and limitations within each plan. GSC have now extended that coverage period until June 30, 2022 for Fully Vaccinated Travellers. To read the full update, visit GSC's Support Centre "Coronavirus" section.

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July 29, 2021

GSC enhances standard travel plans with new quarantine coverage. To read the remaining update, visit GSC's Support Centre "Coronavirus" section.

September 17, 2020

See the latest statement from Greenshield on out country coverage.

Furthermore, all standard GSC travel plans include coverage for emergency medical expenses related to COVID-19 for the period of August 15, 2020 through June 30, 2021, up to the existing maximums and limitations within each plan.

This additional coverage will apply to all destinations globally – regardless of the COVID-19 travel advisory being in place or reason for travel (i.e. leisure, work, school) – and is subject to all other terms, conditions, and limitations of your benefits plan, including the requirement that you must be symptom free, in good health, and that all pre-existing conditions must be stable for 90 days prior to departure.

July 29th, 2020

On July 29th 2020, Greenshield has updated its travel coverage for all GSC clients with out-of-country coverage. See below statement from Greenshield (direct link can be found here under "Travel")

Important update on travel coverage
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​The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many Canadians’ travel plans to a halt, specifically with the federal Government’s global travel advisory in place since March. But, as some countries begin to re-open their borders, a portion of Canadians will start to look beyond our country in their travel plans. These remain perilous times, and while we continue to view the Government advisory as the primary guideline, we understand that some GSC plan members will make their own choices around travelling, and we firmly believe that providing them with peace of mind is the right thing to do.
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​In response, we are pleased to announce a significant update on travel coverage for all GSC clients with out-of-country coverage. For the period of August 15, 2020 through June 30, 2021, all standard GSC travel plans will include coverage for emergency medical expenses related to COVID-19, up to the existing maximums of each plan.
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​If your out-of-country travel coverage is under a pure ASO funding arrangement or you have an out-of-country pooling limit, we are also extending the COVID-19 coverage to your plan. Please contact your GSC account team for more information.
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​While we acknowledge that only some plan members will look to make travel plans for this summer and the rest of 2020, we encourage you to point those that do to the GSC Support Centre for more details on the prudent steps to take before booking/undertaking travel. This includes the importance of consulting the travel restrictions and guidelines in place at their destination before departure as well as the reporting, testing, and quarantine requirements that may be necessary upon re-entry into Canada. We will also circulate further information for plan sponsors to share, as needed, with plan members.
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​Thank you once again for your support and understanding during these challenging times. Stay tuned for further updates in the weeks ahead."