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IHI Coverage Based on Travel Intent & Duration:
Leisure: 4 consecutive weeks or less per trip
Travelling Outside Canada:
- You are covered for emergency medical expenses and hospitalizations only when the Canadian federal government has not issued a notice to ‘Avoid all travel’ or “Avoid all non-essential travel” to the country where you wish to travel.
- See page 15, Exclusions and Limitations, in the Medavie Blue Cross Handbook.
Travelling Outside Québec in Canada:
- You are covered for all services specified in the Medavie Blue Cross contract.
- See Page 8 of the Medavie Blue Cross Handbook for instructions regarding hospitalization outside Québec in Canada.
To Country of origin and/or Leisure trip more than 4 consecutive weeks per trip
Travelling Outside Canada:
- You are coverage is limited and is for hospitalizations only.
- You are only covered for emergencies resulting in hospitalization (must be admitted as an in-patient), up to $2,000 CAD funds per day for all services combined as specified in the Medavie Blue Cross contract.
- We recommend that you obtain additional travel insurance through the Québec Blue Cross website.
- We urge any student considering travel, to contact Québec Blue Cross directly before booking any travel plans to inquire about travel insurance exclusions and limitations.
- Please take note that Québec Blue Cross is a separate private plan from McGill's International Health Insurance plan (IHI) and you must contact Québec Blue Cross.
- CanAssistance is not available for students who are travelling within their Country of Origin.
Travelling Outside Québec in Canada:
- You are covered for all services specified in the Medavie Blue Cross contract.
- See Page 8 of the Medavie Blue Cross Handbook for instructions regarding hospitalization outside Québec in Canada.
University Sanctioned Activity: Any Duration
- You are covered if you complete a request for extended International Health Insurance whether you are travelling outside Quebec in Canada or outside Canada.
- Please check out page on University Sanctioned Activities for detailed information based on your travel destination.
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