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International Students (Non-Canadians or Non-Permanent Residents of Canada)

By Senate regulation, all international students (full-time, part-time, half-time, Additional Session, Thesis Evaluation, Non-Thesis Extension, Special, Exchange, and Visiting) and their accompanying dependants must participate in the University's compulsory International Student Health Insurance Plan (IHI). The University and the Quebec Ministry of Education require a copy of your proof of health insurance on file. Students covered by private health insurance are not exempt from the Â鶹Çø plan. You must confirm your IHI contract on Minerva under the International Student Health Insurance Coverage Form and pick up an International Health Insurance card upon your arrival at Â鶹Çø University from:

• Downtown campus
  • Service Point
  • 3415 McTavish
  • Montreal QC H3A 0C8
  • Website: www.mcgill.ca/servicepoint
• Macdonald campus
  • Student Services
  • Centennial Centre, Suite CC1-124
  • 21,111 Lakeshore Road
  • Ste. Anne de Bellevue QC H9X 3V9
  • Website: www.mcgill.ca/macdonald-studentservices

For details on the health insurance plan and information concerning rates, consult the ISS website.

Students who meet certain criteria may be eligible for an exemption. Exemption requests must be made on Minerva under the International Student Health Insurance Coverage Form. Supporting documents for your exemption request should be scanned and emailed to international.health [at] mcgill.ca (ISS), indicating in the body of the email your name, Â鶹Çø ID number, and exemption request.

Exemptions are valid for one year only, and must be renewed each subsequent year.

All inquiries related to Â鶹Çø's International Health Insurance plan must be directed to International Student Services:

• International Health Insurance
• Telephone: 514-398-4349
• Email: international.health [at] mcgill.ca
• Website: www.mcgill.ca/internationalstudents/health

Canadians residing in Canada

All undergraduate and graduate (classed as Canadian full-time or Additional Session, Thesis Evaluation, Non-Thesis Extension, as well as postdoctoral candidates) students beginning in the Fall term will be automatically enrolled in the applicable Students' Society's (SSMU, MCSS, or PGSS) supplemental Health and Dental Plans. This supplemental Health Plan is only valid if you have provincial healthcare or have opted-in to the International health insurance plan. For details on fees, change of coverage dates, and what is covered by the plans, refer to , or contact:

• Studentcare/Alliance pour la santé étudiante au Québec (ASEQ)
• Telephone: 514-789-8775 or 1-866-795-4435 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
• Website:

If you are a Canadian student from outside Quebec, you should check with your provincial Medicare office to ensure that you have valid provincial health coverage while studying at Â鶹Çø.

Canadians who have been residing outside of Canada

If you are a Canadian student who has been living abroad, you may not be eligible for provincial health insurance coverage. To verify your for the Quebec provincial health plan, contact:

• Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ)
• 425 Boulevard de Maisonneuve O., Suite 301
• Montreal QC H3A 3G5
• Telephone: 514-864-3411
• Website:

Important: If you are not eligible, in order to ensure adequate health insurance coverage you may enrol in the group plan offered through International Student Services for international students. Please note that this option is available only during the first month of each new semester at Â鶹Çø.

If you have special medical needs, please book an appointment with Health Services to discuss how to manage your health while at Â鶹Çø. Contact information for the Downtown campus is available at www.mcgill.ca/studenthealth/see-doctor, and for the Macdonald campus at http://mcgill.ca/macdonald-studentservices/health-wellness/clinic.

If you anticipate encountering ongoing barriers in the academic or physical environment due to disability, injury, or illness, please consult with the Office for Students with Disabilities to determine an appropriate Individualized Accommodation Plan. Appropriate medical documentation may be required, and can be discussed with an Access Advisor. Academic Accommodation planning and support is available to students at the downtown campus, as well as the MacDonald campus, and students in Continuing Studies. Please refer to www.mcgill.ca/osd for more information, or to book an appointment.

Â鶹Çø acknowledges the particular challenges facing you as a pregnant student and as a student caring for a dependant.

Â鶹Çø supports you in your desire to further your education while meeting your family obligations.

Wishing to provide an environment in which you may be able to continue in your program of study and fulfil your university commitments when faced with exceptional circumstances related to particular family commitments, these guidelines aim to set out how, and in what exceptional circumstances, you may request academic accommodation.

You can consult the guidelines at www.mcgill.ca/students/srr/policies-student-rights-and-responsibilities.