Life & Health Insurance

You’re building your child’s future. What keeps it going if something happens to you?

An education fund is a promise to your kids. The right insurance makes sure that promise is kept — even on the days you can’t be there to keep it yourself.

The honest question

What happens to the plan if you’re not there?

If you passed away, or an illness or injury stopped you from working tomorrow, would your child’s education savings still grow? For most families, the honest answer is no — the contributions stop when the paycheque does.

That’s the gap insurance is built to close. Think of it this way: the RESP is the savings, and life and living-benefits insurance is the safety net around it. One builds the future; the other protects it. An LLQP-licensed insurance advisor can help you get both right — without over-buying.

The protections

Ways to protect your family and the plan

Different tools cover different risks. The right mix depends on your family, your budget, and your goals — that’s what a conversation is for.

Term life

Cover the years that matter most

Big, affordable protection for the child-raising and mortgage years. See how much you need with the coverage calculator.

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Whole life

Lifelong coverage that builds cash value

Permanent protection that can grow guaranteed cash value over time, per the contract — a foundation piece of your family’s plan and estate.

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Universal life

Flexible coverage with room to invest

Permanent coverage with flexible premiums and a tax-advantaged investment component you help direct.

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Disability

Protect your ability to earn

Your income funds everything — including the RESP. If illness or injury stops you working, this can replace a portion of it.

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Critical illness

A lump sum when you need it most

Money on diagnosis of a covered serious illness — with an optional Return of Premium rider that can give premiums back if you never claim.

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Super visa

Bring your parents to Canada, covered

Medical insurance that meets the super visa requirement — so parents and grandparents can visit for the long stays that matter.

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Travel

Emergency medical, wherever you go

Coverage for Canadians travelling abroad — because provincial health plans stop at the border and a foreign hospital bill doesn’t.

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Student

Health cover for students in Canada

Medical insurance for international students — from day one on campus, including provinces with waiting periods.

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Also ask about health & dental coverage for families without a workplace plan. Whatever fits, coverage depends on eligibility and underwriting — we’ll walk through what actually applies to you.
The RESP Guru way

Right-sized protection — no overselling.

Insurance should fit your family, not a sales target. As an LLQP-licensed insurance advisor, my job is to help you figure out what you genuinely need — and what you don’t — explain it in plain language, and let you decide with zero pressure. And because I’m independent, I shop multiple insurers to find the fit for your family — not one company’s product.

Same approach as everything else here: straight answers, real numbers, and a plan built around your kids’ future — the saving and the protecting, together.

Common questions

Questions families ask before they protect the plan

If I die, does my child’s RESP carry on?
A Registered Education Savings Plan is an asset of the subscriber, not the beneficiary. Without provision for a successor subscriber it can end up in your estate rather than continuing for your child. Most plans let you name a successor subscriber, and your will can deal with the plan explicitly. Estate and succession matters need advice from a qualified lawyer in your province. More on getting this right.
Term or permanent — which one fits an education promise?
Term life covers you for a set period, commonly 10, 20 or 30 years, and pays a tax-free lump sum if you die during that term. An education promise also has an end date, which is why term is where most of these conversations start. Whole life does not expire and builds value inside the policy, per the contract. A common approach is term for the child-raising and mortgage years, with permanent cover as a separate layer. Term life · Whole life.
How much cover do I actually need?
Enough to clear the mortgage and other debts, replace your income until the children are independent, and keep the education promise. The coverage calculator works it out from your own numbers. It runs entirely in your browser and RESP Guru does not receive or store what you type. Use the coverage calculator.
Is the money taxed when it pays out?
A life insurance death benefit is paid as a tax-free lump sum to your beneficiaries. Disability benefits are generally tax-free if you paid the premiums yourself with after-tax dollars, while employer-paid coverage is often taxable when it pays. That difference changes how much coverage you actually need. More on disability cover.
I have coverage at work — isn’t that enough?
Check three things: how much it actually pays, for how long, and what happens when you change jobs. Group long-term disability is a good base, but it is often capped, sometimes taxable, and it does not come with you. What to check on your group plan.
What if the answer is that I don’t need what you sell?
Then I will say so. I am paid by the insurer when a policy is placed, not by you directly. I hold an LLQP licence in Ontario for segregated fund and insurance products, and I am not licensed to sell mutual funds or exchange-traded funds. How I work.
Let’s talk

Make sure the plan is protected.

A free, no-pressure call to look at your family’s situation — what you’re building, and what could put it at risk — and figure out the right protection for you.

Harpreet Singh · LLQP-Licensed · Life Insurance & Segregated Funds · Ontario · Proudly Canadian. This page is general information only — not insurance, financial, or tax advice. Insurance products are subject to eligibility, medical underwriting, and the terms and conditions of the individual policy; coverage, benefits, and availability vary by product and insurer. Speak with an LLQP-licensed insurance advisor about what is appropriate for your own situation.

Harpreet Singh, LLQP-licensed insurance advisor
Written and reviewed by
Harpreet Singh
LLQP-Licensed · Life Insurance & Segregated Funds · Ontario

Harpreet is an LLQP-licensed insurance advisor based in Ontario, Canada. He helps families understand RESPs in plain language, claim every government grant they qualify for, and protect the plan with the right coverage — with straight answers and no pressure. More about Harpreet →

Reviewed September 2026 Figures per Canada.ca / CRA LinkedIn Book a free, no-pressure call
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