Hameed Yousufzai was paying $450 a month for car insurance when he first moved to Canada.
He pays $300 a month for car insurance. Higher rates for immigrants are an 'injustice,' advocate says | CBC News LoadedNewcomers who need car insurance in Canada say they’re quoted higher rates, even if they have previous driving experience, because insurance companies don’t factor that into their monthly rate.Hameed Yousufzai was paying $450 a month for car insurance when he first moved to Canada from Afghanistan.
Yousufzai says he has to work to cover his expenses in Canada and support his whole family in Afghanistan, while also paying the high cost of car insurance.The high cost of auto insurance for immigrants isn't just an issue in Ontario.about 50,000 people use their services last year, the issue almost always comes up, according to CEO Anila Umar.
He said insurance companies don't have a way of assessing risk because different countries may have different rules, regulations and record keeping. They also have different climates, which means different driving conditions. "Driving rules and regulations in Canada can vary quite considerably from other countries," said Brett Weltman, the IBC's manager of media relations.
For Marcel van den Berg, a pharmacist who moved from Germany to Antigonish, Nova Scotia, three years ago, the difference in how much newcomers have to pay is seemingly at odds with Canada's pro-immigration policy.
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