In the event of catastrophe, Insurance would be a beneficial tool to cover up unexpected expenses such as physician charges and diagnosis services.
In Canada, it is necessary for an international student to purchase a medical health insurance in order to receive the proper coverage while studying in Canada. Medical health insurance is designed to offer you health, vision care and emergency dental coverage. The Premium paid on the insurance will allow a student to be protected from paying high medical expenses. (or: The insurance will allow a student to be protected from paying high medical expenses)
Note that it is critical that the applicant read carefully of the policy of the insurance in order to understand the type of insurance purchased, and also of its limitations and exclusions.
Please visit the following link according to the province of your residency for more information on the Government Health Insurance ( or just: Websites to Government Health Insurance / Government Health Insurance Websites )
Alberta
http://www.health.gov.ab.ca/ahcip/index.html
British Columbia
http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/msp/
Manitoba
http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/mhsip/index.html
New Brunswick
http://www.gnb.ca/0394/index-e.asp
Newfoundland & Labrador
http://www.gov.nf.ca/mcp/
Northwest Territories
http://www.hlthss.gov.nt.ca/
Nova Scotia
http://www.hlthss.gov.nt.ca/
Nunavut
http://www.gov.nu.ca/hsssite/hssmain.shtml
Ontario
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/program/ohip/ohip_mn.html
Prince Edward Island
http://www.gov.pe.ca/hss/index.php3
Quebec
http://www.ramq.gouv.qc.ca/index_en.shtml
Saskatchewan
http://www.health.gov.sk.ca/index.html
Yukon
http://www.hss.gov.yk.ca/prog/hs/index.html
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