ISS will be closed on Mon. June 30 & Tue. July 1, 2025 for a Statutory Holiday.

ISS will resume virtual and in-person business hours on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.

If you have a medical emergency or need assistance while travelling (excluding your country of origin), please call CanAssistance.

IHI Coverage Based on Travel Intent & Duration:

Leisure: 4 consecutive weeks or less per trip

Travelling Outside Canada:

  1. 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.
  2. See page 15, Exclusions and Limitations, in the Medavie Blue Cross Handbook.

Travelling Outside Quebec in Canada:

  1. You are covered for all services specified in the Medavie Blue Cross contract.
  2. See Page 8 of the Medavie Blue Cross Handbook for instructions regarding hospitalization outside Quebec in Canada.

To Country of origin and/or Leisure trip more than 4 consecutive weeks per trip

Travelling Outside Canada:

  1. You are coverage is limited and is for hospitalizations only.
  2. 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.
  3. We recommend that you obtain additional travel insurance through the Quebec Blue Cross website.
  4. We urge any student considering travel, to contact Quebec Blue Cross directly before booking any travel plans to inquire about travel insurance exclusions and limitations.
  1. Please take note that Quebec Blue Cross is a separate private plan from McGill's International Health Insurance plan (IHI) and you must contact Quebec Blue Cross.
  2. CanAssistance is not available for students who are traveling within their Country of Origin...

Travelling Outside Quebec in Canada:

  1. You are covered for all services specified in the Medavie Blue Cross contract.
  2. See Page 8 of the Medavie Blue Cross Handbook for instructions regarding hospitalization outside Quebec in Canada.

University Sanctioned Activity: Any Duration

Travelling Outside Canada:

  1. You are covered if you complete a request for extended International Health Insurance (outside of Canada).
  2. Please check out page on University Sanctioned Travel Outside Canada for detailed information.

Travelling Outside Quebec in Canada:

  1. You are covered if you complete a request for extended International Health Insurance (outside Quebec in Canada).
  2. Please check out page on University Sanctioned Travel Outside Quebec in Canada for detailed information.

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