Introduction

Imagine that you finally arrive in Canada after months of preparing your admission, paying tuition, getting your study permit and booking your flight.

Then, a few weeks later, you need to see a doctor and suddenly you are asking yourself:

“Wait… am I actually covered?”

This is one of those things that many international students don’t think about until they need medical care.

And here is the important part: health insurance for international students in Canada isn’t exactly the same everywhere.