I’m going to be traveling outside of Canada for a while right after I retire. What happens to my retirement benefits?
Whether you’re taking off for a period of travel or staying close to home, you must still enroll in the RSB at the time that you leave employment at UBC or within 31 days of the end of your coverage if you are a surviving dependent under the RSB plan. While traveling, the RSB will offer you some coverage, but the coverage is limited when you are outside the province. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the Medi-Passport before leaving home. Both out-of-country and Medi-Passport coverage will only cover services obtained within 365 days of the date you leave the province where you live. If hospitalization occurs within this period, in-patient services are covered for 90 days except where transportation would endanger the life of the patient, in which case the 90 day limit will be extended.
