Extend Coverage

Extend Coverage
Students who have longer to wait for BC MSP
Students who face a delay in their BC MSP enrolment: may apply for iMED extension on a month-to-month basis if you will remain a registered UBC student during the requested extension period.
Students with iMED coverage for the duration of their one-term program:
On a case by case basis, you may apply for iMED extension to cover a limited number of days to wrap up your personal effects in BC before your travel back to your home country.
To apply, submit the iMED extension application form (PDF) to DCIS before your iMED expiry date.
Please Note:
- If your iMED coverage has already expired, you may not extend iMED, however DCIS can offer other temporary health insurance options.
- Extension of iMED coverage is not offered for personal vacation or leisure travel after completion of a student’s UBC study term. DCIS offers other medical insurance options for personal travel in Canada, USA, and other worldwide destinations.
