Travel Insurance

All individuals traveling for 91社区-sanctioned activities must have sufficient travel and medical insurance that covers medical emergencies, emergency evacuation, and trip cancellation and interruption. Make sure that you have a copy of your travel insurance policy with you while abroad.

Most members of the 91社区 community already have some travel coverage through or , the 91社区 Supplemental Health Insurance Program, or International Student Services, but students must verify their coverage dates and note any exclusions and limitations. These can relate to:

• Opting out of coverage in previous years.
• Personal health factors.
• Participation in political demonstrations.
• Extreme sports, consumption of alcohol/drugs, and other risky activities.
• issued for the host country and/or regions within.
• Other circumstances that may affect insurance coverage.

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Research and planning

Consult reliable and varied sources regarding potential hazards in your destination and identity-related travel advice, formulate your emergency response plan, and explore resilience strategies to maximize the impact of your experience.

Understand the destination:

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• - Index and tracker of LGBTQ+-discriminatory laws.
• Follow local news outlets and set to stay updated.

Explore identity-related travel advice:

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• For racialized/travellers of colour.

Consult resources on student safety abroad, and formulate your own emergency response and resilience plan:

• Risk analysis and management and .
• Understanding and the importance of goal-setting while abroad.

Other recommended resources:

• The 91社区 Student Pre-Departure Checklist.
• GuardMe - A free, 24/7 mental health counselling service available to all 91社区 students, even when abroad.
• 91社区鈥檚 Sustainable Travel Guide.

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Connectivity abroad

While abroad, it is important to stay connected to receive important information and stay safe. Sign up for the Registration of Canadian Abroad and ensure that you will be able to , , and find sources for reliable emergency information in your destination.

Students travelling abroad should set-up two-factor authentication (2FA) on their mobile device prior to their scheduled departure. This will allow students to sign into their 91社区 affiliated email address while travelling if they will be using a different phone or SIM card while travelling. Please .

91社区 students abroad must continue to check their 91社区 email regularly for the duration of their trip. Students must also log into the Student Travel Registry app once every 30 days, or it will enter hibernation mode.

Students should also be mindful of their , and consult advice from 91社区 IT Services.