International - Study in Mississauga

Annual Health Insurance Coverage

Medical Insurance Fee - $700 per year provided by guard.me

Emergency medical insurance is mandatory for all international students at Lambton College. This includes students who are full-time and part-time and who are on a co-op. This insurance is provided by guard.me - a third party insurance provider.

International students of Lambton College are not permitted to opt-out of the medical insurance fee, but this does not preclude students from purchasing additional coverage from other insurance providers. To review the Benefit Summary that includes both emergency and non-emergency coverage, please refer to Policy Documents for guard.me at Lambton.

Coverage periods for studies starting in:

• Fall term: September 1 - August 31 - Cost $700
• Winter term: January 1 - December 31 - Cost $700
• Spring term: May 1 - April 30 - Cost $700

Contact records@queenscollege.ca in case of an emergency. Annual E-Cards are sent to your myLambton email directly from guard.me.

New Students

Coverage is effective 30 days before September 1, January 1, and May 1 for NEW  international students arriving in Canada. If students are arriving more than 30 days before their program start date, they are eligible to purchase additional medical insurance from guard.me. Early arrival is a one-time purchase only, it cannot be purchased beyond the program start date. 
Learn more about guard.me from the For Frequently Asked Questions video:

Personal Counselling

Meet privately with our Psychotherapist. Personal counselling is available to all international students at no additional cost. Queen's College's psychotherapist will also offer live seminars on various Mental Health and Wellness topics and one-on-one sessions monthly.

Scheduling an Appointment

To schedule an appointment for personal counselling, please schedule a one-on-one appointment with our Registered Psychotherapist.

• Book Your Appointment

Anuja Puthran, Registered Psychotherapist

psychotherapist@queenscollege.ca

Examples of why students may want to seek personal counselling:

• Manage student stress, exams, or academic performance
• Lack of motivation or difficulty concentrating
• Difficulty adjusting to life in Canada
• Feeling anxious
• Depression
• Feeling isolated or alone
• Coping with grief/loss
• Tensions with family members, friends, or roommates
• Relationship concerns
• Alcohol or drug use
• Sexual assault
• Crisis/Trauma support
• Thoughts of harming oneself or others
• Housing of food security issues

Mental Health Support

In collaboration with the global mental health support for students keep.meSAFE, students have access from anywhere in the world, anytime day or night to mental health support, including crisis support from certified counsellors by phone or Android/IOS app. Additionally, periodical Mental Health and Well-Being webinars on various topics are conducted throughout the term.

For more information on this service and how to access it, please visit the keep.meSAFE website and register with your Lambton College email.

Community Resources

Good2Talk

Provides 24/7 confidential support services for post-secondary students in Ontario by phone or text messaging.

Call - 1-866-925-5454

Text - GOOD2TALKON to 686868

Togetherall

Provides online support community and is accessible 24/7 across Canada

Please use your student email to register and find peer support after hours

Kids Help Phone

An e-mental health service that is available 24/7 from anywhere in Canada by phone or text messaging. Also offers a wide range of articles that can keep you up to date on challenges and issues you may be facing at this current time.

Call - 1-800-668-6868

Text - 686868

Mental Health Helpline

Anonymous and confidential help line available 24/7

Call - 1-866-531-2600

Live Web Chat

Centre for Addiction & Mental Health

Provides information in other languages such as French, Hindi, Somali, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, Tamil, etc. Multi-Language information is provided on mental illness to people for whom English is not a first language and professionals who work with clients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

BounceBack ®

BounceBack ® is a free skill building program managed by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)

Telehealth

Speak with a registered health care professional

1-866-797-0000

CMHA - Suicide Prevention Service

Service available to anyone experiencing mental health problems, crisis, or thoughts of suicide

Call - 1-833-456-4566

Text - 45645 (4 p.m. - Midnight EST)

International Student Emergency Medical Insurance

Emergency medical insurance is mandatory for all international students at Lambton College. This includes students who are full-time and part-time and who are on a co-op. This insurance is provided by guard.me - a third-party insurance provider.

For coverage information, please refer directly to the Guard.me Lambton in Mississauga page.

The health care insurance is for emergency health care coverage during one's study period and involves only a basic package that is subject to change on an annual basis. Not all conditions are covered and prospective international students are strongly urged to review the coverage details prior to arriving in Canada. This will allow time to purchase additional coverage before departure, if needed.

The policy does not, nor is it intended to, replace the coverage under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP), for yourself or any member of your family. Internationals students of Lambton College are not permitted to opt-out of the medical insurance fee but this does not preclude students from purchasing additional coverage from other insurance providers.

Lambton College tuition must be paid in full in order for the guard.me policy to be effective.

Clinics & Hospitals - Direct Billing

To search for a clinic or hospital which uses direct billing please refer to the guard.me Clinic Search Page or select a location from the list below:

Clinics

Appletree Medical Group (Parkside) - Preferred

4062 Confederation Parkway

Mississauga, ON

647-722-2370

Appletree Medical Group (Fairview)

3355 Hurontario Street

Mississauga, ON

905-281-0115

Square One Medical

4175 Confederation Parkway, Units 1 & 2

Mississauga, ON

905-848-4880

Hospitals

Credit Valley Hospital

3300 Eglington Avenue W

Mississauga, ON

905-813-4141

Mississauga Hospital

100 Queensway W

Mississauga, ON

905-848-7100

Queensway Health Centre

150 Sherway Drive

Etobicoke, ON

416-259-6671

William Osler Health System

101 Humber College Blvd

Brampton, ON

416-494-2120

Peer-to-Peer Support - Let's Face It

Let's Face It is a Queen's College initiative to promote positive mental health among our students. This project is supported at all of Lambton College's study locations.

Our peer-to-peer student support is designed to help students who need emotional support and one-to-one connection with fellow students on campus.

Our peer mentors are both passionate about mental health as well as helping others. Through orientation and training, they are able to better help their peers through:

• simple one-on-one conversations
• provide a listening ear
• suggest healthy coping strategies
• connect them with campus and/or community resources

How to use Let's Face It

Visit us on campus and speak with the front desk reception.

Benefits to students accessing the space:

• a welcoming environment, safe space for LGBTQ+ students
• Compassionate and caring staff, volunteers and placement students who allow students to feel heard, supported, and connected
• Quiet and comfortable space for those just wanting to relax and/or study