Many foreign students looking for quality education and a better future choose Canada as a destination for their studies. Canadian schools are among the best in the world, and Canada is a safe and secure country based on tolerance, diversity and non-discrimination!
The health care system in Canada varies across the country. Foreign nationals intending to study in Canada should become familiar with the health care offered in Canada by their province of study. Some provinces provide health insurance for international students, but most provinces require students to register for private health insurance.
In many provinces, educational institutions provide health insurance programs to the international students. Some educational institutes will require students to register with their health insurance providers. Whereas, some others give students the options to buy a coverage for themselves.
Canada's publicly funded, free health care system is very generous to its own people and permanent residents. But for visitors, this is not totally free. The visitors are expected to be responsible for emergency medical costs themselves. Foreign students are no exception. Universal health care for all Canadians includes only medically necessary services that are considered basic health care.