ISS will be closed Dec 24th at 12pm until January 2nd. We re-open January 3rd.
ISS is available virtually and in-person Mondays-Fridays during business hours.
International postdoctoral fellows who hold a valid work permit for a period of at least 6 months qualify for the Quebec provincial health plan 聽They will be subject to a 3-month waiting period for聽the RAMQ聽benefits from the time their application is filed with the聽RAMQ office. The current administrative structure of the International Health Insurance plan does not accommodate contracts that are 3-months or less. However, those who are in the 3-month waiting period or whose聽valid work permits are for less than 6 months can obtain temporary medical coverage.
This temporary medical coverage can be purchased from a private insurer.
Here is a suggested option:
: You may visit their website or contact them by phone at 514-906-4923.
In addition to the RAMQ coverage,聽postdoctoral fellows must be enrolled in聽the聽 offered through their automatic聽membership of the .