For new and returning students
Access Minerva ⇒ Student ⇒ International Student Health Insurance Coverage Form to confirm your coverage.
- As of August 15 for returning and newly-admitted students in the Fall semester.
- As of December 15 for newly-admitted students in the Winter semester*
- As of April 15 for newly-admitted students in the Summer semester.
Doing this will allow you to pick up your health insurance card upon arrival at McGill University.
*Please note, students entering the University in the Winter semester are not automatically covered by their student society's Dental Plan, and must opt-in if they wish to be. For opt-in procedures, please visit www.ihaveaplan.ca.
Keeping you healthy
McGill requires all international students and their accompanying dependents to participate in the compulsory McGill International Health Insurance Plan 2012-2013 which is administered by International Student Services.
Students who meet certain criteria may be eligible for an exemption. Please note that, students covered by private health insurance are not exempt from the McGill plan.
Exemption requests must be done on Minerva. Supporting documents to support your exemption request can be submitted either in-person at Service Point (McLennan Library Building, 3415 McTavish St., Montreal, Quebec H3A 1Y1) OR scanned and sent to ISS, indicating in the subject field your name, McGill ID# and exemption request.
Exemptions are valid for one year only, and must be renewed each subsequent year.
For detailed instructions on how to claim medical expenses, click here.
