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FACTS CANADIANS NEED TO
KNOW ABOUT CRITICAL ILLNESS.
Thanks to medical advances, Canadians are more and more
confident about surviving a critical illness. However, many still
remain unprepared for the financial impact of such a diagnosis.
The Engineers Canada-sponsored Critical Illness Plan can help if
the unexpected occurs to you or a family member. Consider the
facts below, and ask yourself: Are you financially prepared?

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THE RISK OF CRITICAL ILLNESS.

SURVIVING A CRITICAL ILLNESS.

* 1 in 2 Canadians will develop cancer in their lifetime.1
* 206,200 Canadians were diagnosed with cancer in 2017.1
* About 9 in 10 Canadians already have at least one risk factor
for heart disease and stroke. In Canada:
o there is 1 heart attack every 7 minutes.2
o there are 62,000 strokes every year.3

* About 60% is the 5-year net survival rate for people
diagnosed with cancer, but it varies widely by the type
of cancer.1
* 2.4 million Canadians are currently living with the effects
of heart disease.4
* 400,000 Canadians are currently living with the effects
of stroke.5

UNDERSTANDING THE FINANCIAL IMPACT
OF HAVING A CRITICAL ILLNESS.
* Cancer accounts for $586 million in indirect costs from loss of
productivity or premature death.1
* More than 400,000 Canadians live with long-term disability
from stroke. Recovery can take months or years, even for milder
strokes, and many people never fully recover.5

THE SOLUTION: HOW CRITICAL ILLNESS INSURANCE CAN HELP.
* The Engineers Canada-sponsored Critical Illness Plan pays a lump sum upon diagnosis of a covered
life-threatening condition. You and your spouse may apply for benefit amounts between $25,000
and $1 million to help meet the costs associated with surviving a serious illness, such as
cancer, heart attack or stroke.
* Choose from two types of coverage:* Essential - covers 6 conditions
Enhanced - covers 18 conditions

Learn more and apply for:
Engineers Canada-sponsored
Critical Illness Plan
*Conditions, exclusions and limitations may apply. See policy for details.
Underwritten by

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company.

www.manulife.com/ospe/CI
Manulife Customer Service: 1-877-598-2273
(Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET)

Manulife and the Block Design are trademarks of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company and are used by it, and
by its affiliates under licence. All rights reserved. © 2018 The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company. Manulife, P.O. Box 670, Stn Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2J 4B8.
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Canadian Cancer Society, 2017. http://www.cancer.ca/~/media/cancer.ca/CW/publications/Canadian%20Cancer%20Statistics/Canadian-Cancer-Statistics-2017-EN.pdf
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Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, 2017. http://www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/media-centre/news-releases/media-opportunity-the-canadian-cardiovascular-congress
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Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, 2017. http://www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/media-centre/news-releases/help-wanted-needs-not-being-met-for-canadians-living-with-stroke
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Public Health Agency of Canada, 2016. https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/phac-aspc/documents/services/publications/diseases-conditions/heart-disease-maladies-coeur-eng.pdf
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Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, 2017. http://www.strokebestpractices.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/HS_StrokeReport2017_EN.pdf

http://www.manulife.com/ospe/ci http://www.cancer.ca/~/media/cancer.ca/CW/publications/Canadian%20Cancer%20Statistics/Canadian-Cancer-Statistics-2017-EN.pdf http://www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/media-centre/news-releases/media-opportunity-the-canadian-cardiovascular-congress http://www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/media-centre/news-releases/help-wanted-needs-not-being-met-for-canadians-living-with-stroke https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/phac-aspc/documents/services/publications/diseases-conditions/heart-disease-maladies-coeur-eng.pdf http://www.strokebestpractices.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/HS_StrokeReport2017_EN.pdf

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