Studying in Canada? Get covered!

A medical emergency or sudden illness while studying in Canada could ruin your school year. And without adequate coverage, the medical expenses could ruin you and your family.

Some hospitals won't even admit patients without proper health insurance. If they do, the costs can be astronomical. Don't gamble with financial disaster when you can protect yourself with the most comprehensive and affordable coverage available.

Don't wait for something to happen.

Don't take your health for granted. Get peace of mind. Get International Student Hospital/Medical coverage.

Every time you travel outside of your home country, you may be leaving the benefits and coverage of your home health plan behind.

OneWorld Assist Inc. has provided superior customer care and claims solutions for Travel Underwrites policyholders for over 25 years. In case of emergency or if you need to file a claim, call us at:

In Canada & USA	1-800-663-0399
From Mexico	001-800-514-9976
Collect Worldwide:	604-278-4108

Features and Benefits

Key Benefits	Maximum Limit
Maximum liability	$2,000,000
Emergency medical treatment	Emergency medical treatment for sickness or injury whether in-patient or out-patient care Services of physician, surgeon, anaesthetist, registered graduate nurse Up to $15,000 for private duty nursing X-rays and laboratory services Rental of medical appliances
Non-emergency medical treatment	Up to $3,000
Ambulance	Including mountain and sea rescue. Taxi expenses up to $125 in lieu of ambulance
Prescription drugs	Limit of a 30-day supply, up to $10,000
Eye examination	One visit per 12 months period
Annual physician visit	Up to $150 for one check-up or one consultation session and prescription of the ‘morning after pill’ per 12 months period (if 365 days are purchased)
Emergency air transportation	Up to Policy limit
Maternity	Up to $25,000 if pregnancy commenced during period of coverage
Dental	Up to $5,000 for accident Up to $600 for dental pain Up to $150 for impacted wisdom tooth
Professional medical services	Up to $600 per practitioner for visits to licensed physiotherapist, chiropractor, chiropodist, osteopath, acupuncturist, speech therapist, naturopath, or podiatrist. Referral needed for acupuncturist and naturopath
Psychological/Psychiatric	Up to $1,000 for visits to a physician, psychiatrist or psychologist Up to $10,000 for hospitalization
Repatriation	Up to $15,000 for repatriation Up to $5,000 for burial/cremation at place of death (excluding cost of burial coffin or urn) Up to $5,000 for a family member to travel and identify your body and up to $1,500 for meals and accommodation
Family transportation	Up to $5,000 for transportation costs and up to $1,500 for meals and accommodation in the event of your hospitalization
Accidental Death and Dismemberment	$10,000 Optional limits available: Air flight/common carrier - $100,000 24-hour Accident - $25,000
Key Features
Travel worldwide	Travel worldwide is valid as long as majority of time is spent in country of study. No coverage provided while in home country
Pre-existing conditions	Covered if stable in the 90 days prior to the effective date
Exclusions	Medical treatment or medical condition originating in your home country Long term care or ongoing care Refer to policy wording for complete list of all exclusions
Refund	Full refund if prior to the effective date/if student visa is denied/if entry into country is denied/if non arrival to country of study Partial refunds are also available – consult the policy wording for full details
Claims procedure	Consult the claim guideline in your policy wording

Important Notes

PDF Files

For more details, please see the PDF files below.

• International Student Hospital/Medical Insurance Brochure (English/French) (323KB) >>
• International Student Hospital/Medical Insurance Brochure (Multilingal) (2.03 MB) >>
• INTERNATIONAL STUDENT Hospital/Medical Insurance Policy Wording (607 KB) >>
• International Student Plan Application Form (93 KB) >>
• INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MEDICAL CLAIM FORM (44 KB) >>