If you are not a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident and wish to study for longer than one semester, you must apply for one-year admission in order to obtain a Study Permit and a Quebec Certificate of Acceptance.

Students wishing to study for one semester need only apply for a Temporary Resident Visa.

You may also require an eTA (Electronic Travel Authorization); for more information, see mcgill.ca/internationalstudents/immigration-documents/new-etas.

McGill does not issue any immigration documents. Students are advised to begin this process as soon as possible and to be patient. For further details, contact the School's Client Services Office, the Canadian Embassy, or the Consulate in your country of residence.

By Senate regulations, ALL international students and their dependants are required to participate in the University's Blue Cross medical insurance plan. The plan meets the Immigration Québec health insurance requirements.

Students who are citizens and residents of one of the following countries and are registered as full-time students are eligible for coverage under the provincial health care plan (Québec Medicare) and are therefore not required to purchase Blue Cross medical insurance: France, Belgium, Greece, Romania, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Luxembourg, and Portugal. In such cases, students must apply for the Québec Medicare plan and provide proof to the School's Client Services Office.

Access to McGill's Student Wellness Hub is available upon payment of an additional Student Services fee.