The Global Campus Health Plan (GCHP), provided through David Cummings Insurance Services (DCIS), offers insurance coverage at a low cost. The plan covers students during the waiting period for provincial or territorial coverage in Canada or for the entire duration of their study term.
As of January 1, 2021, the Global Campus Health Plan is also called the AGA International Students to Canada Plan.
You will need valid health insurance for every day you spend in Canada. You should apply for the plan if you are not eligible for the iMED health insurance or you're waiting for your BC MSP coverage.
You may be ineligible for iMED because:
If you are not eligible for iMED, it is your responsibility to obtain temporary basic health insurance to cover you during the 3-month waiting period for MSP, or to cover the full duration of your program of studies if you are a one-term exchange student or a Visiting International Research Student (VIRS). The Global Campus Health Plan provides coverage in place of iMED.
To remain eligible for BC MSP, you need to live in British Columbia for a minimum of 6 months in one calendar year. If you are absent from BC for more than 6 months, you may need to reapply when you return to the province and go through the approximately 3-month waiting period again. If that is the case, please apply for the Global Campus Health Plan to cover you during the MSP waiting period.
The Global Campus Health Plan costs $2.09 CAD per person per day. If you are applying for a new policy, there is a $30 minimum premium.
As of April 29, 2023, the Global Campus Health Plan does not cover expenses related to a pre-existing medical condition, even if the pre-existing condition is stable before your policy starts.
If you require a health insurance plan that covers an unforeseen emergency related to a stable pre-existing medical condition, contact David Cummings Insurance Services for information about other medical insurance plan options.
You can enrol in the Global Campus Health Plan if you meet all of the following requirements:
If you are a part-time student, UBC employee, visiting instructor, postdoctoral fellow, or other non-student affiliate and need temporary hospital and medical coverage, contact David Cummings Insurance Services (DCIS) for information about "non-student" medical insurance plan options.
Apply for the Global Campus Health Plan before or as soon as you arrive in BC. You will need valid health insurance for every day you spend in Canada.
Complete the application form (pdf) and email, mail, or fax it to the contact information at the bottom of the form.
If your spouse, partner, and/or dependent children will be residing with you in Canada during your period of studies, you may apply to enrol them as dependents on your Global Campus Health Plan policy.
You'll receive a Global Campus Health Plan card to the email you provided on your application form.
Contact David Cummings Insurance Services for additional information.
