Medical Repatriation from Japan to Canada

When families face a medical emergency due to sudden illness or injury outside of Canada, it’s often very important that the patient gets transported back to Canada as soon as possible.

As a Canadian long distance medical escort service, Jet Companion also handles medical repatriation cases from Japan to Canada or from Canada to Japan.

Jet Companion has different ways of transporting sick or injured passengers between Japan and Canada and can assist in finding the fastest, most cost-efficient way whether there is a medical crisis, or a planned relocation of an elderly who needs special support.

Many patients can be safely transported with the assistance of a medical escort on a commercial flight.

Medical escort from Japan to Canada

Both Canada and Japan have unique challenges and transporting a medical patient between the two countries requires the right expertise and experience.

There are different ways of transporting patients from Japan to Canada, and hiring a medical escort company like Jet Companion to organize the trip can be instrumental to save cost and to avoid many common pitfalls.

Our Canada-based and licensed aeromedical escorts are always on standby to travel at short notice, to bring or pick up a patient in major gateways in Japan like Tokyo Narita or Tokyo Haneda on daily commercial flights.

Air ambulance from Japan to Canada

Air ambulance service from anywhere in Japan to Canada, or from Canada to Japan can be provided by an air ambulance company based in either one of the two countries. However, chartering an air ambulance from Tokyo to Canada or from Osaka to Canada can be extremely expensive.

The good news is that unless a patient is very sick and can only be transported on a dedicated private plane, there are cheaper ways of safely transporting even bedridden passengers back to Canada onboard commercial airplanes, assisted by an international commercial medical escort.

Commercial medical escorts between Canada and Japan

A commercial medical escort is a nurse, who is trained in providing care onboard commercial flights.

Passengers who need medical assistance during a commercial flight can book this service at an affordable rate, by contacting Jet Companion. Unlike wheelchair assistance and extra support at airports for elderly passengers, medical assistance cannot be provided by airlines like Air Canada, ANA or Japan Airlines.

If a nurse is needed, a commercial medical escort must be considered for the full duration of the journey.

With Jet Companion, safe and comfortable patient transportation is possible from Japan to Canada, of from Canada to Japan, on scheduled flights with Air Canada, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines. Jet Companion partners with carefully selected, and reliable sister companies in Japan. That way Jet Companion is able to transport patients with all sorts of medical problems to and from high frequency cities like Yokohama, Hiroshima, Sapporo and beyond. Our Canadian medical escorts provide a high level of nursing care throughout the journey, including toileting assistance, oxygen support, monitoring or medication.

Stretcher service from Japan to Canada, or from Canada to Japan

Passengers who are not able to sit in business class, can still be transported onboard commercial aircraft with the assistance of a commercial medical escort. Although airline stretcher service has a high cost, it is only a fraction of the cost of an air ambulance between Japan and Canada.

Jet Companion flies stretcher patients to and from Japan with Japan Airlines or All Nippon Airways. After landing safely in Vancouver or Seattle, an air ambulance or a stretcher charter can be arranged to anywhere else in Canada.

If you are currently looking to transport someone who needs medical assistance, don’t get stuck or frustrated. Contact Jet Companion today for professional guidance and support.

How much does a medical escort from Japan to Canada cost?

The cost of an international medical escort between Japan and Canada can vary substantially depending on the needs of the patient. Is the passenger transported in business class with one or two medical escorts? Or on an airline stretcher? Is there a need for a paramedic, a nurse or a doctor? Does the patient need oxygen during the flight? Is there a direct flight, or is there a stopover? Which airlines are involved? No two quotes are the same. But Jet Companion charges an all-inclusive price from door to door, or from airport to airport.

Medical escort before or after surgery

Pre- or post-surgical long distance transportation between Canada and Japan is a common occurrence.
There are many reasons why Japanese-Canadian families decide to travel to get surgery performed in either Japan or in Canada. Often it depends on where the patient is insured for health care. If a family member lives in Japan and is visiting family in Canada, a medical emergency can prompt the need for urgent surgery at a very high cost and with likely insufficient coverage from a health insurance. In that case, a medical repatriation to Japan, is financially going to be the better choice. The same applies if the patient lives in Canada, but faces illness or injury while visiting Japan, in which case, getting back to Canada becomes a high priority. Jet Companion deploys medical escorts who are fully-trained in aeromedical care for patients who are fit to fly on a commercial flight, prior or after their surgery.