Benefits for Research Employees
Benefits
Research Employees, effective April 1, 2025:
International Student Health Fee (ISHF)
- International students studying on a valid study permit for at least six months of the year in British Columbia pay a health fee to contribute to and benefit from B.C.鈥檚 health-care coverage. International students who are enrolled in the MSP with a study permit valid for six months or longer will be invoiced for the health fee. For further details, please refer to . Upon application, the University will pay the International Student Health Fee (ISHF) for eligible TSSU members and their dependents during their period of employment.
Postdoctoral Fellows:
- Summary of PDF Benefit Plan
- Pacific Blue Cross Group Benefits Booklet (revised booklet coming soon)
Health & Wellness
Forms
- Pacific Blue Cross Enrollment Form
- Extended Health Claim Form
- Pacific Blue Cross Change Form
- TSSU Request for Continued Health & Dental Benefit Coverage *Payment must be received prior to the last day of your appointment.
The benefits on this page apply to those grant-funded research employees who have been offered discretionary benefits as part of their employment contract with their Principal Investigator (PI).
NOTE: COVERAGE IS NOT AUTOMATIC - YOU MUST APPLY TO ENROLL IN BENEFITS.
Please email your PBC application information and direct benefit inquiries to: hr_msp@sfu.ca
B.C. MEDCIAL SERVICE PLAN (MSP)
If arriving in B.C. from outside of Canada, please read the information provided by on coverage wait period timelines and further medical information for B.C.s Medical Service Plan (MSP). The first 3 months of your stay, you will need to purchase your own medical insurance coverage.