Every year, like snowbirds, doctors who work in provinces across Canada “flock” south to Andros.  These top doctors in their field make themselves available while vacationing in Andros.  “Often these doctors are among the most experienced in Canada”.  It has become common for Canadians themselves to become medical tourists to Andros following their doctors south to get shorter wait times.  “Medical Tourism, the medical education program on the island, and working with doctors who are simply “on call” rather than on staff is key to our islands medical budget.

     The key to maintaining interest among Canadians who retire here is our arrangement across all Canadian provinces to honour billing to people’s provincial health insurance provider in their home province.  People still pay income taxes to their home province while they may live here year round.  They simply retain the health  benefits of their home province.  Only those who continue to work on the island, be it outside or inside the home, pay income tax here and are taxed based on the income earned while resident here.  Only once a threshold of income is reached does Andros provide health benefits.  Citizenship to Canada by immigrating to Andros begins with employment.