GCSA services

Health and dental plans were approved by student referendum and as a result are now a requirement of your enrolment at Georgian College through your membership in the Georgian College Students’ Association (GCSA). The plans provide protection and security for eligible students, minimizing the effects of injury or ailments. The cost of the plans is included in your institutional fees provided you meet the eligibility enrolment criteria.

Eligibility criteria

• you are registered as a full-time student with a minimum of four courses per term
• you meet the full-time criteria for your program
• you are residing in Canada
• you are under the age of 70
• students in apprenticeship programs are insured against accidental benefits only (see accident benefit brochure)
• students with a disability:
  • students taking a part-time course load but are considered full-time by the institution (i.e. students taking a 60 per cent course load) may be eligible to opt in to the student health and dental plans. Please contact the GCSA Student Benefits Plan office for further details prior to the applicable deadline for your semester period of enrolment (Gallivan forms).

If you are unsure about whether or not you are eligible for the student health and dental plans, please contact a Benefits Plan office prior to any applicable deadlines.

• Fall 2024: $156.00 (for 12-month coverage period)
• Winter 2025: $129.00 (for eight-month coverage period)*
• Summer 2025: $102.00 (for four-month coverage period)

*Returning fall co-op students and other eligible programs in the winter semester will be assessed $165.00 (as the coverage started in the fall).

• View all coverage information.

Eligible claims can be submitted to Canada Life one of three ways:

• Online: Visit Canada Life
• Mobile app: Download GroupNet Mobile from your mobile app store
• Mail: London Benefit Payments, 255 Dufferin Ave., London, ON N6A 4K1

• Download your benefit card – you may print or email the card (the card will NOT be mailed)
• New eligible students will be added to the plan in the first 45 to 60 days of the semester (approximate) – please keep your receipts for eligible expenses incurred during this time period for submission to the insurance carrier upon completion of the enrolment process
• Returning eligible students may continue to access the plan without disruption by using their benefit card or by submitting reimbursement claims directly to the insurance carrier
• Simply present your benefits card at eligible services and ask if they can bill directly to the insurance company – if they are unable to, pay out of pocket and submit eligible receipts online for reimbursement at Canada Life

• You must have comparable alternative extended health and dental coverage to opt-out of the plan
• Should you choose to waive your student coverage, you can do so online by completing the one-time opt-out form during your enrolment semester
  • To opt out, please see instructions
  • Sorry, we cannot make exceptions or extensions for students who fail to complete the online opt-out prior to the application deadline

• No – your opt-out will carry forward as long as you haven’t had any interruptions in your full-time academics or missed co-op registrations on Banner
• This is a one-time opt-out
• Should you choose to opt out of the plan(s), your opt-out information will carry forward as long as you remain an eligible student at Georgian College
• You may confirm your opt-out status prior to the applicable deadline by contacting your campus Benefits Plan office

• Yes, you have one opportunity each year (during your enrolment semester) to purchase family coverage for your spouse and/or dependent(s)
• Complete the online family add-on request form before the deadline and pay the associated additional fee
• Applicable deadlines:
  • September intake deadline is Sept. 30
  • January intake deadline is Jan. 30
  • May intake deadline is May 30

Find out more about plan coverage.

Review a list of fees and access the family add-on form.

All waivers and family add-on application forms must be received by the applicable deadline. Sorry, we cannot make exceptions.

Students taking a part-time (60 per cent) course load but are considered full-time by the institution may be eligible to opt in to the student health and dental plans. Please contact the GCSA Student Benefits Plan office for further details prior to the applicable deadline for your semester period of enrolment.