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This website is being updated for the 2024-2025 policy year. For information on the previous policy year, see the Insurance Brochure or "Your Plan at a Glance" page, in the Download Centre in the right-hand menu.

       
   

Who's Covered?

Answer the following questions to help determine whether you’re

  • automatically covered by the Plan
  • not automatically covered but eligible to enrol yourself in the Plan
  • not eligible for the Plan
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1
Have you completed your studies at your academic institution?
2
Are you part of any of the following categories of students?
  • Full-time and part-time on-campus undergraduate students at the University of Ottawa who are registered in the Fall, Winter, or Spring term
  • Full-time Saint Paul University students
3
Are you part of any of the following categories of eligible students?
  • Part-time Saint Paul University students
  • uOttawa students registered only in courses offered as a letter of permission to another university
  • Students registered only as auditors
  • Students registered only in a non-credit course such as GLO 1901, GLO 1902, or RCH 3000
  • Students who are on an exchange program for which the exchange agreement stipulates that ancillary fees are not charged
  • Visiting students from other universities for which the exchange agreement stipulates that ancillary fees are not charged
  • Students from other universities taking courses at uOttawa (Carleton, Saint Paul, Dominican College, etc.)
  • Students registered in the following programs that are not offered on the uOttawa campus (with the exception of Nursing in Algonquin / Woodroofe campus): Nursing in Pembroke, Education in Windsor, Education online, Education in Toronto
  • Students registered in professional and post-graduate courses, such as Postgraduate Medical Education, Additional Qualifications in Education, etc.
  • Self-support programs called "Walk-ins" offered at the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute
  • Summer programs and courses offered to high school gifted students
4
Are the “Health Insurance - UOSU” or “Dental Insurance - UOSU” line items part of your tuition statement?

Go check your Student Fee Account online or your academic institution’s detailed breakdown.

Please note that any changes to your student status might affect your tuition statement.

You’re not eligible for the Plan. 

You’re automatically charged and covered by the Plan.

Please note that students and their dependants aren't covered for out-of-province or out-of-country emergency services once they reach age 65.

Coverage for Your Spouse and/or Your Dependent Children
You can extend your coverage to your family (spouse and/or dependent children) by enrolling them in the Plan and paying an additional fee, over and above your individual fee as a Plan member. Common law couples are eligible. See the Couple & Family Enrolments section for details.

Understanding my coverage

You’re not automatically covered by the Plan, but you may be eligible to enrol yourself.

Self Enrolment

If you have exceptional circumstances and can document them, you can submit a self-enrolment request in writing. 

Exception Request

Fill in the Support Form for help.

Support Form

You haven’t been charged for the Plan.

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