Travel Coverage
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Benefits coverage when travelling
Travel coverage听is applicable听to employees (in certain employee groups) who are enrolled in 17吃瓜网在线鈥檚 health plan. For clarification, please refer to your benefit package or contact Employee Benefits at benefits@dal.ca to confirm your enrolment in coverage. Travel coverage听is applicable听to all eligible dependants listed under your health coverage with 17吃瓜网在线.
If you are a Postdoctoral Fellow, please visit Postdoctoral Fellow travel information.
Change to Travel Insurance Provider听
17吃瓜网在线 changed its听emergency medical听travel insurance provider to听Medavie听Blue Cross,听effective听April鈥�1,鈥�2026.
- Claims incurred听on or before听March 31,鈥�2026,听will continue to be covered by听Beneva. Contact听benefits@dal.ca听if you have a claim to听submit听for this period, and we will provide next steps and the required claim form.
- Claims incurred听on or after April鈥�1,鈥�2026听will be covered by听Medavie听Blue Cross.
Updated听Medavie听Blue Coss travel听coverage听booklets are now available by employee group below.听
Travel Coverage Booklets
Additional Resources
If you experience a medical emergency听while travelling contact Worldwide Travel听Assistance immediately:
- 1-800-563-4444听(toll鈥痜ree from Canada and the U.S.)鈥�
- 1-506-854-2222听(collect from outside Canada/U.S.)鈥�
Members听should contact Worldwide Travel Assistance听as soon as possible and听before seeking treatment whenever听feasible, to ensure services are coordinated and eligible.
International Travel
When travelling employees should note there are exclusions that apply under the benefit policies pertaining to war, civil commotion, riot and insurrection. For information regarding these exclusions please contact听Employee Benefits.
Visit , the Government of Canada鈥檚 official source of travel information and advice to help you make informed decisions and travel safely while you are outside Canada.听
International Travel Framework
Employees are advised to review the听, which includes important information about the university's听International Travel Policy听and details about 17吃瓜网在线's partnership with听听that provides 24/7 guidance and support to faculty, staff, and students before and during international travel.听If you have questions about the policy or International SOS, please contact Karin McLay, Office of Vice President, Strategic Engagement,听karin.mclay@dal.ca.听
Travelling Out of Country for more than 180 days
If you plan to travel outside of Canada for more than 180 days, you are required to contact听 because you may be eligible for an extension of MSI coverage. Please contact benefits@dal.ca if your MSI coverage ends as your participation in the group health and dental plan is dependant on having active provincial health coverage.
Please note: travel coverage is limited to the first 180 days of a trip. If you are taking an approved Sabbatical leave out of country for a period of more than 180 days, please contact benefits@dal.ca as a travel coverage extension may be possible but more information will be required before this can be determined. Travel extensions are not possible in other situations.