A Pre-Departure Checklist for Canadians Heading Overseas

Use this calm, step-by-step checklist to move through passports, insurance, money, and connectivity without leaving everything to the last week.

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A good trip often starts months before you reach the airport. For Canadians heading overseas, a simple checklist that covers passport validity, entry rules, travel insurance, connectivity choices like eSIMs, and basic money organisation turns a pile of small worries into a series of quick tasks and makes the final week before departure much calmer.

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