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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 ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ 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 ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ University from:

• Downtown campus
  • Service Point
  • 3415 McTavish
  • Montreal QC H3A 0C8
  • Website: www.mcgill.ca/students/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, ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ ID number, and exemption request.

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

All inquiries related to ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ'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