Eligibility Criteria
The International Student Health Insurance Plan - mycanadaplan provides coverage in the event of an emergent medical occurrence for eligible international students enrolled at Concordia University of Edmonton, such as an injury, illness, or accident, minimizing the costs associated with the effects of injury or ailments costs while studying in Canada. The coverage is comparable to doctor-insured services such as visiting a medical clinic or hospital.
Eligible students will be insured through the mandatory international plans; the International Student Health Insurance Plan - mycanadaplan; and Transportation and Repatriation - Repatriation Insurance Plan. The fees will be added to your student account and be part of the tuition when you are enrolled at Concordia University of Edmonton.
International students are automatically enrolled in the international plans if they meet the following criteria:
- You are an international student studying for 12 months or less; and
- You must be registered and accepted in an eligible program as an international student; and
- You are under the age of 65.
All International students enrolled in an eligible program are automatically eligible for the Repatriation Insurance Plan.
Enrollment Confirmation
If you are unsure about whether or not you are eligible for the International Student Health Insurance Plan - mycanadaplan or Transportation and Repatriation - Repatriation Insurance Plan, please contact your Benefit Plan Office at concordiaplan@mystudentplan.ca prior to any
applicable deadlines.
International Wallet Card
Eligible students enrolled in the International Student Health Insurance Plan - mycanadaplan will receive the plan card
and the policy document by email. Students will receive this information at their Concordia University of Edmonton email address.
If you are eligible for the myCanadaplan Emergency Health Insurance Plan and have not received
the welcome email, please contact your Benefit Plan Office at concordiaplan@mystudentplan.ca.
Opting Out or Adding Dependents
the International Student Health Insurance Plan - mycanadaplan and Transportation and Repatriation - Repatriation Insurance Plan are mandatory. Eligible students are not allowed to opt-out of the plan or
add family members to their coverage.
Coverage Period
The coverage period is the length of time which your myCanadaplan Emergency Health Insurance
policy is in effect. The myCanadaplan Emergency Health Insurance Plan coverage is effective two
weeks prior to your first day of classes to two weeks after your final exam.
Effective Date
Eligible students will receive coverage from 2 weeks before their program start date to two weeks
after their final exam.
Example
Program start date is Sept 2nd, 2022, coverage begins August 19th, 2022.
Programs final exam is Dec 19th, 2022, the coverage end date will be Jan
2,nd 2023.
If a student returns for a 2nd semester, program start date is Jan 10th, 2023,
coverage begins Jan. 3rd, 2023. Program final exam is May 1st, 2023, the
coverage end date will be May 15th, 2023.
Termination Date
The termination date of your benefits is the coverage end date. You will find this located on the
benefits card you would have received from MSH International. If you want to confirm the
termination date of your plan, please contact your Benefit Plan Office at concordiaplan@mystudentplan.ca.