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These benefits are only available to full-time Canadian Team Members.

Optional Critical Illness Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance provides financial assistance if you are diagnosed with a covered disease. You’ll receive a lump-sum payment that can be used for anything you need – even if it’s not related to your illness.

Covered Conditions

  • Alzheimer’s disease
  • Aortic surgery
  • Aplastic anemia
  • Benign brain tumour
  • Blindness
  • Cancer
  • Coma
  • Coronary artery bypass surgery
  • Deafness
  • Heart attack
  • Heart valve replacement or repair
  • Kidney failure
  • Loss of independent existence
  • Loss of limbs
  • Loss of speech
  • Major organ failure on waiting list
  • Severe burns
  • Stroke
  • Major organ transplant
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Occupational HIV infection
  • Paralysis
  • Parkinson’s disease

Your children are covered for the above conditions and for the following:

  • Cerebral palsy
  • Down syndrome
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Muscular dystrophy
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Type 1 diabetes

Monthly Plan Costs

Note: If you are newly eligible to enrol, you can elect coverage up to $30,000 without answering any health questions. Otherwise, you are required to show proof of good health.

MaleFemale
AgeNon-SmokerSmokerNon-SmokerSmoker
Under 25$0.06$0.07$0.06$0.06
25-29$0.08$0.10$0.08$0.10
30-34$0.12$0.18$0.12$0.18
35-39$0.19$0.31$0.19$0.28
40-44$0.27$0.52$0.27$0.44
45-49$0.41$0.94$0.41$0.70
50-54$0.66$1.66$0.57$1.07
55-59$1.18$3.01$0.86$1.77
60-64$1.95$4.70$1.31$2.70
65-69$2.99$7.36$1.98$4.29
MâleFemelle
ÂgeNon-fumeurFumeurNon-fumeurFumeur
Under 25$0.06$0.07$0.06$0.06
25-29$0.08$0.10$0.08$0.10
30-34$0.12$0.18$0.12$0.18
35-39$0.19$0.31$0.19$0.28
40-44$0.27$0.52$0.27$0.44
45-49$0.41$0.94$0.41$0.70
50-54$0.66$1.66$0.57$1.07
55-59$1.18$3.01$0.86$1.77
60-64$1.95$4.70$1.31$2.70
65-69$2.99$7.36$1.98$4.29

What the Plan Pays

Coverage Tier Benefit
You/Your Spouse $10,000–$20,000 (in $10,000 increments, with a 2-unit or $20,000 minimum) up to $200,000 maximum
Your Child(ren) $5,000–$20,000 (in $5,000 increments up to $20,000 maximum)

Evidence of Insurability (EOI) Requirement

Canada Life requires Evidence of Insurability (EOI) for Team Members who enrol in Optional Critical Illness (CI) coverage at any time. Follow the link below to learn more and complete the EOI requirement.

Group Policy Number

Your Optional Critical Illness (CI) benefits are provided under the following policy number: 180655.

To initiate a claim, contact Team Member Services at 1-(855) 432-6453.

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