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Insurance Coverage


According to Âé¶¹´«Ã½â€™s International Travel Policy, all students who are participate in university activities that involve travel outside of Canada must have travel insurance through the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Student Union (DSU). This insurance is called , a DSU-administered international health and travel insurance plan that is purchased separately from their other in-country insurance plans. Backpack provides comprehensive, worldwide travel and medical coverage, trip interruption and trip cancellation coverage, 24/7 assistance, and crisis response services. Backpack covers multiple Âé¶¹´«Ã½-related trips taken within a one-year period. Coverage is good for one year and includes multiple trips if travelling for university purposes.

It is mandatory to provide the International Centre with proof of Backpack insurance coverage before your international travel begins. For more information about other pre-departure steps and requirements, visit the Before You Go page on the International Centre website.

To purchase Backpack, follow the steps below:

  1. Go to 
  2. Login to your Student VIP account, or register one if you do not have an account.
  3. Click on "Buy Now" at bottom right hand side of screen
  4. Purchase insurance with your credit card

Note: If you are re-directed to , or if the system logs you in automatically to your DSU health insurance profile, try clearing your browser history and cookies then accessing Ìý²¹²µ²¹¾±²Ô.Ìý

If you are still being re-directed, revisit  after clearing your browser history and cookies, and register a new account using a personal email. If you still encounter issues please reach out to dsuhealth@dal.ca with your Banner Number.