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You must be a student at a participating Ontario university or an affiliated college, and one of the following:

• A full-time student with a valid study permit or temporary resident visa, registered in a degree program and working toward an undergraduate, graduate or postgraduate degree.
• A part-time student (maximum six semesters) previously enrolled as full-time.
• A non-resident full-time student participating in a study-abroad or co-op work exchange program, or with a letter of permission to attend an overseas university for credit.
• A full-time student (maximum two years) registered in an English as a Second Language (ESL) or non-degree program. Check with your university to confirm whether it extends coverage to ESL or non-degree students.

You will be enrolled in UHIP automatically by your university. Premiums will be charged to your student account. While you are an eligible student, your coverage renewal is automatic.

You must be an employee at a participating Ontario university or an affiliated college, and one of the following:

• An international employee with a valid work permit.
• A Canadian employee absent from Canada on approved University business (maximum 18 months) and who has exhausted their OHIP extension.
• A Canadian employee returning to Canada after an approved University business extension during the OHIP waiting period (maximum three months).

You must apply for UHIP, and pay the university. Once enrolled, you must contact the university to renew and pay your premium before your coverage end date.

You must live with an eligible student, employee, or visitor, and be one of the following:

• A legal, common-law (including same-sex) spouse of the student, employee, or visitor. Your common-law relationship must have existed for at least 12 months.
• A natural or legally adopted child, stepchild or child for whom the eligible student or employee is the legal guardian. The child must be unmarried, live with the student or employee, and be  dependent on the student, employee, or visitor for support. Dependant children must be under age 22, or under age 25 if studying full-time at an accredited educational institution. Disabled dependants, as defined by UHIP, are covered beyond the limiting age.

You must apply for UHIP, and pay the university. Once enrolled, you must contact the university to renew and pay your premium before your coverage end date.

You must be officially associated with a participating Ontario university or an affiliated college, and one of the following:

• In a designated educational or staffing function, or an invitee to a seminar (minimum two weeks, maximum three months). Dependants travelling with you are also eligible. Check with your university to confirm whether it extends coverage for short-term visitors.

You must apply for UHIP, and pay the university. Once enrolled, you must contact the university to renew and pay your premium before your coverage end date.

The following are not permitted to join UHIP:

• Students, employees, or visitors at an Ontario university or affiliated college not participating in UHIP.
• Students who take an unapproved leave of absence from a participating Ontario university.
• Correspondence students.
• Dependants of students, employees, or visitors whose status is that of a visitor under a Minister’s permit, or medical Minister’s permit.
• Children who become disabled after age 21 (or after age 24 if a full-time student) when the student, employee, or visitor applied for coverage.
• Individuals, other than short-term visitors and families, who have temporary resident status.
• Individuals who weren’t eligible for OHIP before July 1, 1994, or who wouldn’t be eligible had the government eligibility rules been unchanged.
• Dependants of students, employees, or visitors who never had UHIP coverage.
• Anyone else not specifically listed as eligible for UHIP, such as your siblings or parents.