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Prices vary, depending on where you bought the emergency contraception. If you go to a pharmacy, you can expect to pay around $23-$30 (as of 2013). If you go to a community health clinic, you can expect to pay around $13-$20 (as of 2013).
Prices vary, depending on where you bought the emergency contraception. If you go to a pharmacy, you can expect to pay around $23-$30 (as of 2013). If you go to a community health clinic, you can expect to pay around $13-$20 (as of 2013).


==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== <!--T:24-->
==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)==


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'''Important Notes - Learn about PEP and PrEP:''' If you think that you've been recently exposed to HIV (i.e. within 72 hours), seek out PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis). It's a month-long treatment to prevent HIV infection after exposure, and it may be available in your city. Take PEP as soon as possible. For more information, click [https://www.aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/prevention/reduce-your-risk/post-exposure-prophylaxis/ here]. If you are at risk of HIV exposure, seek out PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis). It's a daily oral pill that can prevent HIV infection before exposure. To learn more about PrEP, click [http://www.whatisprep.org/ here].
'''Important Notes - Learn about PEP and PrEP:''' If you think that you've been recently exposed to HIV (i.e. within 72 hours), seek out PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis). It's a month-long treatment to prevent HIV infection after exposure, and it may be available in your city. Take PEP as soon as possible. For more information, click [https://www.aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/prevention/reduce-your-risk/post-exposure-prophylaxis/ here]. If you are at risk of HIV exposure, seek out PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis). It's a daily oral pill that can prevent HIV infection before exposure. To learn more about PrEP, click [http://www.whatisprep.org/ here].


===Laws & Social Stigmas=== <!--T:26-->
===Laws & Social Stigmas===  
 


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In Canada, there are no travel restrictions attached to STI or HIV status. However, if you wish to stay in Canada for over 6 months, you'll need to get an HIV test. If you test positive, you probably won't be granted a residency permit. You will still be issued a residence permit if you fall into one of the following categories: you're an HIV-positive refugee, you're an HIV-positive sponsored spouse or common law partner of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, or if you're an HIV-positive sponsored and dependent child of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
In Canada, there are no travel restrictions attached to STI or HIV status. However, if you wish to stay in Canada for over 6 months, you'll need to get an HIV test. If you test positive, you probably won't be granted a residency permit. You will still be issued a residence permit if you fall into one of the following categories: you're an HIV-positive refugee, you're an HIV-positive sponsored spouse or common law partner of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, or if you're an HIV-positive sponsored and dependent child of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.


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As reported by HIVTravel, "Accessing health care in Canada is expensive for non-Canadian residents or visitors and the cost varies from one province to another. Canada is a federation of provinces and territories and health care is the responsibility of each province or territory. Access to services can vary a bit from one province to another. In general, visitors to Canada need private health insurance from their home countries to pay for major medical costs here." For more details on HIV treatment for foreigners in Canada, click [http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=39 here].
As reported by HIVTravel, "Accessing health care in Canada is expensive for non-Canadian residents or visitors and the cost varies from one province to another. Canada is a federation of provinces and territories and health care is the responsibility of each province or territory. Access to services can vary a bit from one province to another. In general, visitors to Canada need private health insurance from their home countries to pay for major medical costs here." For more details on HIV treatment for foreigners in Canada, click [http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=39 here].


===What to Get & Where to Get It=== <!--T:29-->
===Testing Facilities===
 
====Testing Facilities==== <!--T:30-->


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* Tip: You can use the [https://smartsexresource.com/get-tested/clinic-finder Smart Sex Resource] to find testing clinics in your area.
For information on STI testing facilities in Canada, please visit the city pages, like the [[Toronto]] page, as recommendations will vary by city.
* [http://www.bccdc.ca/our-services/our-clinics/sexually-transmitted-infections British Columbia STD Control - BCCDC Clinic]: Free and confidential, No MSP required, STI counselling, testing and treatment, HIV counselling and testing, and Hepatitis B vaccine. Address: BC Centre for Disease Control, 655 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4R4. Phone: 604-707-5600
* [http://www.bccdc.ca/our-services/our-clinics/sexually-transmitted-infections British Columbia STD Control - Outreach clinic]: Testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV for gay, lesbian, queer, transgendered and bisexual people. Free, no ID needed. Address:Bute Street Clinic (upstairs in Qmunity), 1170 Bute Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 1Z6.  


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===Support===  


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* [http://www.liver.ca/ Canadian Liver Foundation]: Helps people with Hep B and Hep C. "The Canadian Liver Foundation is a national non-profit organization committed to promoting liver health and providing hope to people living with liver disease."
* [http://www.liver.ca/ Canadian Liver Foundation]: Helps people with Hep B and Hep C. "The Canadian Liver Foundation is a national non-profit organization committed to promoting liver health and providing hope to people living with liver disease."
* [http://www.catie.ca/ CATIE]: "CATIE is Canada’s source for up-to-date, unbiased information about HIV and hepatitis C. We connect people living with HIV or hepatitis C, at-risk communities, healthcare providers and community organizations with the knowledge, resources and expertise to reduce transmission and improve quality of life."
* [http://www.catie.ca/ CATIE]: "CATIE is Canada’s source for up-to-date, unbiased information about HIV and hepatitis C. We connect people living with HIV or hepatitis C, at-risk communities, healthcare providers and community organizations with the knowledge, resources and expertise to reduce transmission and improve quality of life."
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* [http://www.black-cap.com/ BLACK CAP - Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention]: "Since 1989, the Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention (Black CAP) has worked to respond to the threat of HIV and AIDS in Toronto’s African, Caribbean and Black communities." "Black CAP is Canada’s largest Black specific AIDS service organization."
* [http://www.black-cap.com/ BLACK CAP - Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention]: "Since 1989, the Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention (Black CAP) has worked to respond to the threat of HIV and AIDS in Toronto’s African, Caribbean and Black communities." "Black CAP is Canada’s largest Black specific AIDS service organization."


===Costs=== <!--T:34-->
===Costs===
 
You should be able to find a free and confidential STI test in your area.


==Medications & Vaccines== <!--T:35-->
==Medications & Vaccines== <!--T:35-->
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