STUDENT GUIDANCE

Student Price Card (SPC)
The Canadian Education Centre Network is pleased to be working with the Reverb Group to offer international students access to the Student Price Card (SPC), Canada's number-one youth loyalty reward program.

Canadian Education Centres around the world carry the Student Price Card (SPC) for international students coming to Canada. By purchasing an SPC membership card through any Canadian Education Centre, you will enjoy:

great discounts at over 12,000 locations of the most popular national retailers in Canada--from fashion and music to sporting goods,
entertainment and food--including Roots, Burger King, Guess, Aldo, Benetton, Foot Locker, and others
discounts of 10 - 25% off regular priced merchandise and 5% off sale priced merchandise
special promotions from leading retailers
online deals and daily contests on the SPC website
and much more...
 Health Insurance

All international students in Canada must have health insurance. Medical coverage available to international students varies from province to province. In provinces where international students are not covered under provincial health care plans, students must arrange for private health insurance coverage.
Canadian Health Insurance for International Students (tm)
The Canadian Education Centre Network is pleased to be working with Ingle International to provide international students with access to comprehensive health insurance for any study destination in Canada.

Ingle International offers complete-coverage policies as well as policies that supplement the provincial medical coverage available in some provinces. All policies include 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week assistance for international students. Coverage is available for hospital and doctors visits, air ambulance, prescription drugs, dental emergencies, legal and diplomatic referral, assistance with lost documents, contacting relatives, interpretation and translation services, and more.


Here are more information about Canadian Health Insurance for International Students


 Provincial Healthcare:
 

University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP®)

Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan

Who is Eligible?

Residents of Alberta and their dependants are eligible for coverage under the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan. Exceptions are noted below. No eligible Alberta resident will be denied coverage.

Residents are defined as “persons lawfully entitled to be, or to remain in Canada, who make their home and are ordinarily present in Alberta.” Tourists, transients and visitors are not covered by the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan.

When you move to Alberta from another province, there is a short waiting period before you become eligible for coverage under the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (more information about moving).

Dependants are defined as:

Eligible dependants that may be registered under one account are:

a married spouse (husband or wife).

an adult interdependent partner

single dependant children under 21 years of age.

single dependant children under 25 years of age, who are full time students.

single children over 21 years of age, who are wholly dependent due
to physical/mental disability.

Members of the Canadian Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and people serving time in a federal penitentiary have their health services covered by the federal government. Their dependants living in Alberta must be registered.

In the case of separation or divorce, the parent with custody registers the children as dependant(s).

Adult Interdependent Relationships

Couples who are not married may register under the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan as adult interdependent partners.

An adult interdependent partner is

a person who lives together with another person in a relationship of interdependence:

for a continuous period of not less than 3 years, or

of some permanence, if there is a child of the relationship by birth or adoption, or

if the registrant and partner have entered into an adult interdependent partner agreement.

An adult interdependent partner agreement is

a written agreement between any two persons who are living together or intend to live together in a relationship of interdependence, as provided for in the Adult Interdependent Relationships Act.

A person may not enter into an adult interdependent partner agreement if the person:

is a party to an existing adult interdependent partner agreement,

is married, or is a minor, unless the minor is at least 16 years of age, and the minor's guardian(s) gave prior written consent.

Adult Interdependent Relationships Questions and Answers

To view the law in its entirety, visit the Queen's Printer website. Copies of the Act may be purchased through the Queens Printer website or by calling the Queen's Printer Bookstore at 427-4952 within Edmonton or 297-6251 within Calgary. For all other areas of the province, call toll free to 310-0000 and then either (780) 427-4952 or (403) 297-6251.

Additional information on the Act is available on the Alberta Justice website or by contacting Alberta Justice at 427-2745 within Edmonton. For all other areas of the province, call toll free to 310-0000 and then (780) 427-2745.

By law, Alberta Justice cannot provide legal advice on personal legal matters. You may wish to consult a lawyer for more information about how this law may apply to your relationship
Alberta has a publicly administered and funded health care system that guarantees Albertans receive universal access to medically necessary hospital and medical services.

Coverage is offered through the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Who is Eligible?

An individual must be a resident of B.C. in order to qualify for medical coverage under MSP. A resident is a person who meets all of the following conditions:

must be a citizen of Canada or be lawfully admitted to Canada for permanent residence;
must make his or her home in B.C.;
must be physically present in B.C. at least 6 months in a calendar year; and
dependents of MSP beneficiaries are eligible for coverage if they are residents of B.C.
Certain other individuals, such as some holders of study and/or work permits issued under the federal Immigration and Refugee Protection Act are deemed to be residents, but tourists or visitors to B.C. do not qualify. If you are uncertain about your eligibility status, contact MSP for assistance.

Dependent - includes a spouse and children who are B.C. residents.

Spouse - means a resident who is either married to or is living and cohabiting in a marriage-like relationship with the applicant and may be of the same gender as the applicant. (Note: in the case of divorce, the former spouse is no longer eligible for coverage as a dependent and must apply for separate coverage.)

Child - means a resident who is the legal ward or child of the applicant, is supported by the applicant, is neither married nor living and cohabiting in a marriage-like relationship, and is either age 18 or younger or age 19 to 24 and attending school or university full-time.
 

Saskatchewan

Special Classes of Newcomers
Saskatchewan Health covers health services for certain special classes of newcomers from outside Canada who move to Saskatchewan on or before the first day of the third calendar month after arriving in Canada. If you are among the groups identified below, you may be eligible for benefits from the date you move to Saskatchewan:

international students
landed immigrants
people discharged from the Canadian Forces and the RCMP
non-immigrants who are in Canada in connection with their trade or profession
returning spouse of a Canadian Forces member
returning Canadian citizens
returning residents
 

Manitoba

To be eligible for Manitoba Health coverage you must:

Be a Canadian citizen or have Immigration status as outlined in The Health Services Insurance Act
Establish a permanent residence in Manitoba, and
Reside (physically) in Manitoba six months in a calendar year
The following are not eligible for coverage:

tourists
transients
visitors
students other than Manitoba residents
Students temporarily absent from other countries or other provinces and territories in Canada to attend educational institutions in Manitoba are not eligible for registration with the Manitoba Health Plan.
 

Ingle International
provides students with the protection they need while studying in Canada, the USA or anywhere in the world at the best rates available! Ingle International uses technology to lower costs and create convenient access to insurance and financial products.

Ingle International acts as a portal, selling a wide range of products geared towards students. and sell international and domestic student insurance for students from anywhere in the world studying anywhere in the world; and also sell travel, life, health and expatriate insurance. In addition to insurance products, Ingle International have several non-insurance affiliates with easy access to their products on their website. These products range from books to medical supplies. We've even made sure to maintain an accurate and up-to-date information centre filled with tips on insurance, travel, health coverage and more!

Ingle International has been specializing in health and travel insurance products since 1946. Ingle International was created by insurance and financial industry professionals with a great deal of experience in designing, developing and marketing student health, life, travel, property & casualty and investment products in North America and worldwide.

In order to obtain the Ingle Insurance, Please contact CTA, we will provide you more information and we will help booking and register for all student world wide.