Register for health insurance Pursue studies or undergo training in Québec Québec has concluded a social agreement with 11 countries. Such an agreement allows you, under certain conditions, to benefit from the Québec Health Insurance Plan right away when you come to Québec to pursue studies or undergo training. However, you must meet certain conditions. Mandatory certificate of coverage You must provide a certificate of coverage under your country’s social security plan to register. If you do not have it, you can request it from the competent authorities in your country. Find out the specific terms and conditions for your country and situation to ensure that your spouse or children can benefit from this agreement. Requested documents You must attach all the required documents in PDF or image format (JPG). The list of documents will be specified according to the answers provided in the registration form. You are required to have any documents in a language other than French or English translated at your cost. If you are studying in a regular program in Québec, all of the following documents are required: Certificate of coverage under your country’s social security planIf there are accompanying persons, make sure that their names appear on your certificate of coverage under your social security planQuébec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) or Attestation of issuance of your CAQStudy permit or identity page of your passportConfirmation of full-time enrolment in a program of studies Your confirmation of enrolment must include the following information: first and last names, logo or name of the educational institution, program of studies, confirmation of your full-time enrolment, signature of the registrar or stamp of the educational institution. Documents not accepted The following documents are not accepted: Admission letterProof of payment of tuition feesReport cardSchedule If you are temporarily in Québec as a researcher, you must provide the following documents: Authorization of entry issued by the Canadian immigration authoritiesResearch agreement to confirm that you were accepted as such and indicating the start and end dates of your activities in Québec If you are on a student exchange or doing an internship in Québec, the required documents are different. In all cases, carefully check the instructions when you attach your documents to the registration form. Complete the form Protection of your personal information In order to offer you certain services, we need to collect, use, and sometimes disclose your personal information. To find out more about our privacy practices on our website, please refer to our Privacy policy webpage.
