**NEW STUDENTS** & Your Green Shield - OHIP Equivalent Health Insurance Plan
As an international student, it is mandatory for you to have health insurance coverage while residing in Canada starting from the first day of your arrival.
All International Students studying at the University of Windsor that are enrolled in an academic program, will automatically be enrolled and assessed into two (2) different Health Plans
- Basic Green Shield Health Insurance Plan (GSHIP) – OHIP Equivalent
- Supplemental Plan - Drug & Dental
Learn More
Learn more about the Basic Green Shield Health insurance Plan
Learn more about the Supplemental Plan (Drug & Dental)
If you're an ELIP student, you can learn more at the English Language Development - Health Insurance page.
On-campus Services
Room 293 CAW Student Centre 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m, Monday - Friday
519-253-3000, ext. 4616
Room 242, CAW Student Centre 9 a.m. to 5 p.m, Monday - Friday
519-253-3000, ext. 7002
Room 208, CAW Student Centre, 12 to 8 p.m.,
Monday-Friday
24-hour-crisis line, staffed by trained mental health professionals.
1-866-925-5454 (Post-Secondary Student Helpline)
24-hour crisis line:
519-973-4435
Ouellette Campus Emergency Department, 1030 Ouellette Avenue
Wellness Together Canada provides free, 24/7 professional mental health and substance use counselling by phone to anyone in Canada and Canadians abroad. Service is provided in English and French, with translation services available by request. Visit Wellness Together Here.
- Call: 1-866-585-0445 (reach professional counsellors)
- Text: WELLNESS to 686868 (reach trained volunteers)
Resources
- Canadian International Development Agency Health Care Plan
- Canadian Bureau for International Education Health Care Plan
- Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan
- International Council for Canadian Studies Plan
- National Insurance Office for Social Insurance Abroad (Norway)
- World University Service of Canada Plan
- Embassy of Kuwait
- Interim Federal Health Care Plan
- Health Economic Administration, HELFO Abroad
- Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau - GWL
- Libyan Plan
- Schlumberger Plan
- Fletcher Allen
Please note that the International Student Centre does not endorse any specific health insurance company, it is up to you to make an educated choice.
You can contact any one of the following for post-graduation health insurance:
- JF Insurance Agency Group: 1-877-832-5541
- Guard Me:1-877-873-8447
- Mercer: 1-416-868-2621
- Cowan: 1-866-925-6377
- Campus Care: 1-888-227-0551
- Manulife Financial: 1-888-913-6333
Make sure you indicate that you are a recent graduate of the University of Windsor looking for OHIP equivalent insurance or it may also be referred to "travel insurance".
NOTE: OHIP equivalent insurance will not be provided by your employer, however, you are eligible to apply for OHIP once you have secured full-time employment.
CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK.