Find the Right Treatment, Even Across the Border.

Why some Canadian families look outside Canada

Families look at programs in the United States or Mexico for many reasons: a particular program or treatment approach, availability, location, or a change of environment. Treatment outside Canada is not automatically better, faster or easier, and in every country programs range from well-staffed clinical facilities to centers with little oversight. Careful verification matters wherever you look.

We focus on programs in the United States and Mexico. We help you understand the options, compare programs that may fit your loved one’s needs, and plan the practical steps, including continuing care back home.

What’s different when you’re coming from Canada

• Entering the United States. A drug-related criminal conviction, even an old or minor one, can make a Canadian inadmissible to the United States, and a U.S. entry waiver can take months to obtain. Current or past drug use can also raise questions at the border. Tell us early, and get advice from a qualified immigration lawyer before booking travel or paying a deposit.
• Entering Mexico. Mexico sets its own entry rules and decides how long visitors may stay. Check current requirements before booking travel.
• Paying for treatment. Provincial health plans generally cover care outside Canada only in limited cases, usually with approval before treatment begins, so families usually pay for private programs in the U.S. and Mexico themselves. Check with your province and any workplace benefits or private insurance plan, and get every program’s costs, payment terms and refund policy in writing.
• Currency. Our fees are in U.S. dollars, as are fees at U.S. programs. Ask programs in Mexico which currency they charge in, and allow for exchange rates and card fees.
• Calls and time zones. We work remotely, by phone, video and email, and our booking calendar shows times in your own time zone.
• Continuing care at home. Plan aftercare in Canada, such as outpatient care, therapy or support groups, before admission, so there’s no gap after discharge.
• Your information. What you share with us is stored and processed mainly in the United States, by the service providers listed in our Privacy Policy.

Our affiliation

Our founder holds a paid position at Baja Rehab in Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico. If Baja Rehab is considered for your family, we disclose that relationship in writing and discuss comparable alternatives. Read our disclosures.

Learn more

Read about treatment in the United States and treatment in Mexico, or see how treatment navigation works.

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This page is general information for families, not medical, legal or immigration advice. Rules change; confirm current requirements with the relevant authorities and qualified professionals.