Attention international students:

Opt outs and Opt ins to Foreign Health Insurance Spring 2020

The Internationalization Office is now accepting opt outs for Spring 2020 semester. The deadline to opt out is May 25, 2020 at 5pm NL time. To opt out, you must download the form from our website and email the completed form and supporting documents to nclark@mun.ca before the deadline.  NOTE, if you are studying via distance outside of Canada for Spring 2020 semester, you should opt out of health insurance. For the form and information, visit https://www.mun.ca/international/programming/healthinsurance/Opting-Out-Transferring-Insurance.php

The Internationalization Office is now accepting opt-ins for Spring 2020. The deadline to opt-in is May 25, 2020 at 5pm NL time. To opt-in, you must download the form from our website and email the completed form  to nclark@mun.ca before the deadline. NOTE, if you are in Canada, had the foreign health in Winter and are not registered for Spring 2020, you should opt-in.  For the form and information, visit https://www.mun.ca/international/programming/healthinsurance/Renewing-Opting-Into-Foreign-Health.php.

Healthcare systems are different from one country to another. At first, you may be confused when trying to understand how to access healthcare in Canada and what your insurance covers.

• All registered international students are automatically enrolled in the Foreign Health Insurance plan. For information on coverage and making a claim, you can log into the insurance providers website using your policy ID. 

• Your policy ID is emailed to your @mun.ca account the end of the first month of every semester by the insurance provider, Guard Me International. 
  

• Full-time international graduate students are also automatically enrolled in the Graduate Student Union (GSU) dental plan. For information on this, visit their website.

• Automatic coverage does not apply to dependents of students, postdocs or visiting scholars/faculty. Information on opting into the Foreign Health Insurance is available online.

• You might be eligible for public health care offered through the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador called MCP or Medical Care Plan. 
  

• You may also meet eligibility requirements to opt out of the Foreign Health Insurance and/or transfer into one of the student union plans. 
  

• It is important to understand your health insurance coverage and the health care system in Canada. That is why when you arrive to Newfoundland, you must attend the mandatory international student orientation to discuss your coverage. 
  

More resources like the current Guard Me policy and coverage information are available on Brightspace.