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-Early-arrival medical emergency coverage for covered individuals is included at no additional cost and starts from the date you enter Ontario but no earlier than 1 month from the regular start date of your coverage. For example, if your study term begins on September 6, 2024 your CIHIP medical emergency coverage start date would be:
a. If you arrive in Ontario on August 10, 2024 – CIHIP emergency only coverage begins on August 10, 2024; regular CIHIP coverage begins on September 1, 2024.
b. If you arrive in Ontario on July 31, 2024 or earlier – CIHIP emergency only coverage begins on August 1, 2024 and regular CIHIP coverage begins on September 1, 2024.
c. If you arrive late (after classes begin), CIHIP coverage begins on the date you arrive in Ontario.
*Note: a medical emergency is a sudden, unexpected acute illness or injury that requires immediate medical attention.
-You have a medical emergency: a sudden, unexpected acute illness or injury that requires immediate medical attention. Bring your printed health card found here, then proceed to the nearest hospital emergency room found here. Be sure to use the search tool on the right-hand side of that page for hospitals outside of the Kitchener area and use policy number 017896.
-Your health card has not been issued: Students must physically be present in Ontario for CIHIP coverage to begin. Verify you were billed for the international Plan on your tuition billing summary. Cards cannot be issued earlier than 4-6 weeks after coverage begins and will be sent via email. Be sure to print the card and keep it with you. If you have an urgent medical need before the above dates, please proceed to one of the clinics found here with a claim form found here