Health Care

Medical and Hospital Insurance

All registered students are required to have approved hospital and medical insurance. Canadian citizens, permanent residents and those on student visas are eligible for coverage under the Medical Services Plan of British Columbia after completion of a statutory waiting period consisting of the remainder of the month of arrival plus two months. You should apply to the Medical Services Plan of British Columbia, Room 402, 4603 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC, V5H 4M4 / Tel. 604-669-4211 or 604-683-7151. Medical costs in Canada are very high; therefore insurance is essential.

For coverage during the waiting period: Canadian residents (of another Canadian Province) must make arrangements with their former medical plan to ensure that their coverage continues.

Permanent Residents (landed Immigrants) and Visa Students arriving from outside of Canada must purchase private medical insurance. For information contact the Student Health Service on campus: www.students.ubc.ca/health / M334 2211 Wesbrook Mall, University of BC,  V6T 1Z3 Canada / Tel. 604-822-7011.

UBC AMS/GSS Healthplan - Extended Health Coverage

The AMS/GSS Healthplan offers low-cost health and dental coverage. All UBC students who pay AMS fees for the Health & Dental Plan (including full- and part-time students, international students, and those auditing a course) are automatically enrolled. To find out more information regarding this plan, please visit the AMS/GSS Healthplan website at http://www.ams.ubc.ca/services/healthplan/index.html