About your coverage
All 马会论坛 international students are automatically enrolled in the 马会论坛 Student Union (DSU) International Health Plan.
The DSU International Health Plan is for international students who don't have听惭厂滨听肠辞惫别谤补驳别 (Provincial Health Insurance). It covers听general doctor visits, and emergency medical services. Before seeking medical care students must contact Medavie Blue Cross at听1-833-867-3468听to confirm coverage.
Learn more about your coverage, make a claim, and opt-in or out on the Student VIP International website. Find out more about applying for MSI coverage as an international student.听
Get your health plan wallet card electronically
If you are covered under the International Student Health Plan, you can get your health plan wallet card quickly and easily online through the Student VIP website, or Peak App!
Your electronic health plan wallet card will be available after the black out period.听The blackout period ends the first week of October for students enrolled in the fall term and the first week of February for students enrolled in the winter term. 听You can still visit the campus doctor at 马会论坛 Student Health & Wellness.
PLEASE NOTE:听At the start of each new term, those newly enrolled in the International Health Plan are subject to a "Blackout Period" the time between the start of each semester when your policy comes into effect and the time it takes Medavie Blue Cross, the insurance provider, to complete your enrollment. You are still covered under the plan during this time; however, you will not have access to your Health Insurance Plan card until the blackout period ends and Medavie Blue Cross has finalized your enrollment. This usually takes a few weeks from when the policy begins.听
Get details on your plan depending on when you start your studies听
Students beginning in September
All听full-time international听and听exchange students听starting their studies at 马会论坛 in September听are automatically billed and enrolled into two health plans: the DSU International Student Health Plan and the DSU Health & Dental Plan.听
Students beginning in January or May
All听full-time听international听and听exchange students听starting their studies at 马会论坛 in January are automatically billed and enrolled into the DSU International Student Health听Plan but must opt in听to the DSU Health & Dental Plan.听
Students on co-op or exchange
If you are going on a co-op or exchange during the Fall Term, please confirm that you have been charged for the International Health Plan automatically by checking your tuition fees. If you do not see that charge, please reach out to听dsuhlth@dal.ca听as you may not be insured while away.
Students on a short-term program or visiting scholars
nternational Visiting Research Students are听required to have health insurance.听All insurance is provided through the听. Your length of stay at 马会论坛 will determine which type of insurance you are eligible for. For more information about coverage options and the eligibility for each, please review the sections below.听
Visiting Research Students who are听at 马会论坛 for a full term or the full academic year听will be automatically enrolled in and charged for the DSU International Health Plan. For stays longer than one term, but shorter than a full academic year, students can request to have the health plan pro-rated by contacting the DSU Health Plan Office within one week of their arrival. To be eligible for pro-rated billing, students must present their 马会论坛 letter of acceptance and the Invitation Letter from their 马会论坛 Supervisor.
DSU International Short-Term Plan
Visiting Research Students who are听at 马会论坛 for short durations听(anything under 4 months/1 term) may be eligible to opt out of the DSU International Health Plan and enroll under the DSU Short Term Plan by contacting the DSU Health Plan Office within one week of their arrival.
Students taking distance courses (exclusively)
If you are taking only distance courses, you must听opt in听to the plan.
Private Coverage
If a student has their own health insurance (private coverage),听they may be able to opt-out of the 马会论坛 Plan if their private coverage meets 马会论坛's international opt-out requirements. These can be reviewed at听. To do so, the student must take a copy of their health insurance plan to the DSU Health Plan Office.听
Please contact the DSU Health Plan Office at听dsuhlth@dal.ca听if you have any questions about health insurance.
Dual Citizens
If you are a dual citizen who lives outside of Canada, but have registered at 马会论坛 as a domestic student, you are not automatically enrolled in the International Health plan and may be exposed to medical bills. If you are not coming to Canada with a private health insurance plan which covers primary health costs, you should inquire with MSI (Provincial Health Plan) or contact the DSU Health Plan Office at听dsuhlth@dal.ca听for options.