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Please review the following supporting documents for each exemption category.
Social Security Agreement Countries
The following countries have social security agreements:
Denmark
Finland
France
Luxembourg
Norway
Portugal
Sweden
Belgium
Serbia
Romania
Greece
Eligible Documents:
- RAMQ confirmation letter showing your coverage start and end dates is required by McGill to confirm your exemption.
- RAMQ card may be accepted if submitted by the end of the first month of each new term.
Useful Information:
- Review the 5 essentials for registering for Québec health coverage (RAMQ).
- You must complete the registration process after arriving in Canada:
- You can only register once you are physically in Canada.
- Due to RAMQ processing delays, consider keeping McGill International Health Insurance while waiting for RAMQ coverage.
Sponsored Students and Award Recipients
This section applies to students sponsored or awarded by the following organizations:
Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE)
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS)
Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau (SACB)
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Eligible Document(s):
- Sponsored students and Award recipients must present:
- an insurance card and/or
- letter from their sponsor indicating the start and end date of the coverage.
Useful Information:
- For students with 🇸🇦SACB, you will need your Saudi ID # and date of birth to access this website to get the confirmation of coverage including dates of coverage available on the SACB website.
Diplomatic Status
Type of Diplomatic Status Document | What to Submit? |
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Diplomatic card | A scan of your diplomatic card. |
Diplomatic visa in passport |
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Dependants of workers of an international organization
Eligible Document(s):
- Dependants of workers of an international organization must present a confirmation of coverage dated within the last 3 months which should include:
- the international organization's name,
- the name of the student,
- the start and end date of the coverage.
Non-residents (thesis-away or term away from McGill University)
If you are an international student residing outside of Canada (i.e. not physically in Canada), you may request an insurance exemption.
Student Type | Eligible Documents |
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Graduate Students |
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Undergraduate Students |
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RAMQ coverage or other provincial coverage
Type of Provincial Coverage | Eligible Documents |
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Québec (RAMQ coverage) |
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Any other provincial coverage other than from Québec. | A coverage card is accepted. |
Online Graduate Certificates offered by McGill University's School of Physical and Occupational Therapy
If you do decide to come to Canada during the duration of your online program, even for vacation purposes, you must contact international.health [at] mcgill.ca (ISS).
If you are an international student participating in one of the following programs:
and residing outside of Canada (i.e. not physically in Canada), you may request an insurance exemption.
Eligible Document(s):
- An email from yourself indicating that you are completing [the name of the program], including specific program dates, outside of Canada.
Refugee Status
Eligible Document(s):
- Proof of Interim Federal Health Program
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