Health and Dental Insurance

What NBCC Students Need to Know

The Province of New Brunswick, NBCC and NBCC Student Union (NBCCSU) have worked to provide students of the College a comprehensive approach to Health and Dental insurance.

NBCCSU Supplemental Health & Dental Insurance (for all students)

NBCCSU founded their Supplemental Health & Dental Insurance through a student referendum. It is a plan established by students for students.

  • Full-time students are automatically ‘opted in’, i.e. the plan is mandatory for students in NBCC’s regular programs of 20 weeks or more regardless of the program delivery method (blended, online, etc.). Students who are new to the plan will have a validation period of between 45 and 60 days. During this time, benefits can be accessed but must be held until the validation period has passed. After the validation period, new students are activated to the plan.
  • Part-time students are not eligible for coverage under this insurance plan.
  • Student may ‘opt-out’ of this coverage upon provision of proof of alternate (equivalent) insurance coverage. If you have proof of comparable extended coverage, you must apply to ‘opt out’ of the plan prior to NBCC’s deadline (refer to Academic Calendar for dates) using the waiver form online at www.mystudentplan.ca/nbcc . Provincial health plans are not comparable coverage, as they do not include all the benefit categories included in the student plan. Please note the Medicare and/or Guard Me plans are designed to complement the NBCCSU insurance and cannot be used to "opt-out" of the supplemental health & dental insurance.
  • Additional coverage for spouse and/or dependents is available (refer to Academic Calendar for deadline dates). You will have one opportunity to purchase family coverage for your spouse and/or dependent(s) by submitting an application form to the Student Benefits Representative.
  • Indigenous Students - If you have self-identified as an Indigenous student at the College, you will be automatically exempted from the plan. If you are not sure if you have self-identified and want to opt-out of the plan, please proceed with the online opt-out process and provide your status number (on your status card) where asked to fill in information on your existing benefits provider. Please contact the Benefits Plan Office for further assistance, or if you would like to opt in.

Next Steps for my NBCCSU coverage

  1. Visit the Tuition and Fees page to learn more about the cost of this plan.
  2. Visit mystudentplan.ca/nbcc to ‘opt-out’ online, to purchase additional family coverage for your spouse or dependant(s) or download your customized myBenefits Card.
  3. Contact us if you have questions or concerns at NBCC Student Benefits Plan Office:
    1234 Mountain Rd.
    Moncton, NB E1C 8H9
    Toll Free: 1-855-867-6821
    Email: nbccplan@mystudentplan.ca

Province of New Brunswick Medicare Program (international students only)

Effective September 1st 2017, the Government of New Brunswick announced Medicare will be made available to full-time international students who are studying at New Brunswick post-secondary institutions. Domestic students are already enrolled in the program and need take no further action.

International students must apply for this coverage through the Province directly: Details on the application process will be posted on the Department of Health’s Medicare website.

NBCC Basic Health Insurance (Guard Me for international students only)

All international students will be charged $300 for their first Academic Term to ensure Guard Me coverage while they apply to the Province’s Medicare Program (or in the event they are denied for any reason).

Students who have not obtained proof of New Brunswick Medicare coverage by the "Last Day to Opt Out of Student Health and Dental or Guard me Plans with proof of coverage" found on the Academic Calendar will be charged an additional $300 for the second term of Guard Me coverage.

If you have proof of Medicare coverage, you must apply to 'opt out' of the Guard Me plan prior to NBCC’s deadline (refer to Academic Calendar for dates) using the “Opt Out” option on the Guard.Me NBCC website.

[ Additional fee administration details for NBCC international health insurance (Guard Me) ]