Medical insurance - Visitors
As a student studying in Canada, you must have medical insurance. Find out how to get it by following the links below.
If you are a visiting post-doctoral fellow, faculty member or scholar at SFU, you should also have medical insurance for the entire duration of your stay. Follow the links below for details.
Choose the category that best describes you
Visiting Graduate Research Student
Step 1
Visiting graduate research students in BC for less than six months are not eligible for MSP and must apply for short-term private coverage for the duration of their stay through guard.me@SFU.
Step 2
Proof of medical coverage must be submitted to the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies (see Visiting Research Form).
Other Visitors (international post-doctoral fellows, visiting faculty, visiting scholars etc)
You (and any accompanying family members) must have adequate medical insurance for the duration of your stay.
For further information, please refer to the following links: