What type of family member is eligible to have coverage?
An international student may purchase coverage for his or her dependent family members according to the definition of Eligible dependents in the policy wording. You, the UBC international student or staff member enrolled on the Global Campus Health Plan, are called an Insured Person in the policy wording. An Eligible dependent is defined as:
a) The spouse* of an Insured Person (but excluding those legally separated), and under the age of 65.
b) Unmarried children, step-children, foster children and legally adopted
children, who are dependent on the Insured Person for support, provided that
such children are not less than 15 days old and not more than 18 years old at
the date the Policy was purchased (or 24 years old provided it can be proved
that the child is continuing in full-time education).
* A spouse by marriage or a common-law partner who lives with the student is eligible for coverage as a dependent of the Insured.