In British Columbia operate their own laws. Here the rules of social health insurance also apply to foreign students, but only to those who come for a period of not less than six months. Immediately on arrival must contact your local service insurance by submitting their documents to the statement. Usually, before it takes three months, during which the need to conclude an agreement on health insurance with a private firm. In the future, to pay for health insurance can be a cost of 36 Canadian dollars per month.
Even better is the case in the province of Saskatchewan. Here, all international students (and even their family members, if any) are entitled to free medical care for the entire duration of the visa - that is why it is necessary only once upon arrival to file an application.
But in other Canadian provinces with health insurance situation is not so tempting. It will use the services of private firms. University students not do without it - the existence of paid health insurance is mandatory.