so it makes sense immediately after arrival in the country to attend to the receipt of this document. It is worth remembering that in Canada the rules of insurance for foreign students vary from province to province, sometimes quite dramatically - for example, if you come to Alberta for more than a year, in the first three months must register with the local department of insurance services, and with a need must have a letter from the university or college confirming the student status. But in British Columbia is not the case: there make little distinction between foreign students and Canadians - the rules of social health insurance are extended to those at other, but only if the student has arrived more than six months. It is worth mentioning one more subtlety - even if all necessary documents, a statement immediately after the arrival of their review may take up to three months - this period will have to conclude an insurance contract with a private firm. But students in the province of Saskatchewan rid of these bureaucratic niceties - they are not alone, but even their family members can count on a completely free health care for the entire duration of the visa - the main arrival apply. In various Canadian provinces has its own rules of health insurance students. In Alberta, every foreign student who comes for a period of more than 1 year in the first three months must register with the local branch of insurance services.