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ISS will be closed on Mon. June 23 & Tue. June 24, 2025 for a Statutory Holiday.

ISS will resume virtual and in-person business hours on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.

General information

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ's International Student Health Insurance Plan is compulsory for all international students, except in rare situations where exemptions may be granted. 

Your health insurance coverage may be cancelled if you:

  1. Graduate.
  2. Withdraw from Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ.
  3. Become a Canadian permanent resident.

Reasons for cancelling:

1. Graduation from Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ

Please visit the Newly Graduated Students section to understand the international health insurance coverage upon your graduation from Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ.

2. Withdrawal from Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ/Inactive status

  1. If you withdraw from Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ or your status at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ becomes inactive, your coverage will end and your student account will be adjusted to include a term-based pro-rated refund of your insurance premiums. 
  2. If the date of your withdrawal is:
    1. Before the Registrar's Web withdrawal deadline: You will receive a full prorated refund of insurance premiums paid. 
    2. After the Registrar's Web withdrawal deadline: You will receive a partial refund. 
  1. Please note that if any claims were made during the term in which you withdraw, we will not be able to process a refund for that term.

  2. If you have been granted a leave of absence, please check with your faculty to determine how your status will be affected.

For information on withdrawal deadlines, please visit .

3. Permanent resident status

  1. If you become a Canadian permanent resident in a given term you will be eligible for a refund for the future term(s) within the current academic year.  
  2. In order for your coverage to be adjusted, you must send your record of landing and/or your Quebec Medicare card (RAMQ)/letter to us, through the

In addition to the information above, please also review ISS' FAQs page.

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