Enrolment
Who can apply for
coverage?
International students and
returning Canadians, who are not (yet) insured or eligible for
benefits under a Canadian government health insurance plan, and
who are registered for and attending a FULL-TIME study
program in Canada are eligible to purchase the AGA
International Students to Canada Plan. You must be under age
60, be in good health and know of no reason to seek treatment or
medical consultation as of the time you apply for coverage and as
of the policy effective date.
If you have a spouse and/or dependent children who will reside
with you in Canada during your study term, you may apply to have
them covered as dependents on your policy. Please see the
definition of Spouse and Dependent Child below, or in the policy
wording.
The following are the official terms of eligibility in the
insurance policy:
To be eligible for coverage a person must:
a) be a student; or
b) be a dependent child or the spouse of an
eligible insured student; and
c) as of the effective date, be less than 60 years of age; and
d) not be insured or eligible for benefits under a Canadian
government health insurance plan; and
e) be in good health at the time you purchase your policy and on
the effective date, and know of no reason to seek treatment or
medical consultation during the period of coverage.
Student means a person
a) whose country of origin is not Canada and who is residing in
Canada on a temporary basis; and
b) who: i) is registered at a school, college, university or other
government accredited educational institution in Canada and
attends classes as a full-time student, as defined by the
institution; or ii) remains in Canada for up to one year
immediately after completion of studies as described above, and
who is working or has applied to work in a field related to the
studies completed.
Country of Origin means the country in which you maintained
a permanent residence prior to entry into Canada or, if different,
the country which issued your passport. If you have more than one
passport, country of origin will be the country you indicated as
such when applying for this insurance.
Spouse means a person less than 60 years of age, who:
a) is legally married to you; or is
b) a person who has been living with you in a common-law
relationship for a period of at least 12 consecutive months
Dependent children means your unmarried children who:
a) reside with you; and
b) are financially dependent on you; and
c) are at least 15 days old and no more than 21 years old
Note: Part-Time students, Regent College employees, visiting
instructors, post-doctorate fellows, and other Non-Student
affiliates who need temporary hospital and medical coverage:
Please contact
DCIS for a quotation of a 'non-student' medical insurance
plan.
To
enrol for the Global Campus Health Plan:
Complete and send the application form which you can find on the homepage to David Cummings Insurance Services (DCIS).
Email applications by scanning and attaching your documents to student@david-cummings.com.
Fax applications (with a credit card payment) to 604-228-9807
Mail applications (with a cheque, money order, or credit card payment) to:
David Cummings Insurance Services
350 - 2083 Alma Street
Vancouver, BC V6R 4N6
Canada