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Benefits for U.S.-Based Employees: CANUS

As a Canadian employer, how do you offer your employees based in the United States benefits coverage that meets their needs?

With our CANUS plan, the answer may be simpler than you think.

Solutions That Fit Your Needs

  • Helps ease the minds of U.S.-based employees
  • Includes cost-effective solutions to reduce out-of-pocket expenses
  • Offers fully insured benefits that take the guesswork out of claim costs

CANUS is a comprehensive package of life, health and disability benefits for U.S.-based employees of Canadian employers. It is jointly underwritten by Great-West and UNICARE—a leading U.S. insurer.

Coverage is available for Canadians on temporary work assignment in the U.S., and permanent U.S. residents (including U.S. residents who cross the border daily to work in Canada). The plan provides a full range of benefits to plan members and their families, with cost-effective solutions to reduce plan members’ out-of-pocket expenses. CANUS benefits are fully insured, taking the guesswork out of claims costs for you.

Benefits and options

You can tailor CANUS to meet the needs of your plan members and their families choose from the following benefits:

  • Life insurance for plan members and dependants
  • Accidental death and dismemberment
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • Medical, including drugs
  • Dentalcare

If you need to cover employees working outside Canada and the United States, find out about our Ambassador product—designed for employees of Canadian companies living and working abroad.

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To find out more about our group benefits plans, contact a representative in one of our regional offices.

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