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University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP)

Definitions of the different international student types under the UHIP program.

Provincial or territorial health insurance plans

OHIP (Ontario), RAMQ (Quebec) and other health plans

International students or dependants covered by a provincial or territorial health insurance plan such as the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) must fill out the UHIP Cancellation Form prior to the effective date of the coverage. 

***Please note that the UHIP Cancellation Form is not to be used to request to opt-out neither of the Health Insurance nor the Dental Insurance. The Health and Dental Insurances are handled by the UOSU for all undergraduate students and by the GSAED for all graduate students***

If your provincial or territorial plan doesn’t provide such a letter (as with Quebec’s RAMQ), you must provide uOInternational with a photocopy of the plan health card as soon as you receive it. Your UHIP premiums will then be reimbursed, if applicable. 

If you fail to provide proof of coverage such through letter from your provincial or territorial plan or a copy of your provincial or territorial health card prior to the effective date of UHIP coverage, you won’t receive a retroactive premium reimbursement. 

For reimbursements, the insurer determines the amount to be reimbursed (full or partial premiums). 

Contact us

InfoService

InfoService
Tabaret Hall
550 Cumberland Street, Room 129
Ottawa ON K1N 6N5
Canada
Email: [email protected]

Hours of operation

September 1 to May 31: 
Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

June 1 to August 31:
Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Please note that the University of Ottawa offices are closed during statutory holidays and during the winter break. Visit the Important academic dates and deadlines page for more information.