2. Healthcare Canada has an excellent healthcare system BC has the MSP

3. What is the MSP? Medical Services Plan (MSP).

4. What healthcare costs are included in the MSP? MSP pays for most health costs doctors, most medical tests, and treatments.

5. Who can apply for the MSP ？ a resident of British Columbia, and a Canadian citizen a landed immigrant a government-assisted refugee a post-secondary international student with a study permit. a temporary worker with a work permit for six months or longer.

6. How to register for medical insurance When? as soon as you arrive in B.C. how long time ？ it may take up to three months before you can access MSP. To learn more and register for MSP, visit the Ministry of Health website : www.health.gov.bc.ca or call: 1-800- 663-7100.

7. How much do you pay for your or your family MSP not free. If you have a job, MSP may be paid by your employer. If you do not have employer coverage, you must pay a monthly fee (premium). The costs per month are: for a single person: $60.50 for a family of two: $109 for a family of three or more: $121

8. What will you do after registion? get a BC Services Card. a personal health number. take it when you go to a doctor, clinic or hospital. for prescriptions. register children for school

9. How to find your GPs GPs (general practitioner) family doctor A) Get information from website, community, your friends B) In similar native language better C) If women, female GP

10. What does your GPs do? Deal with your common and chronic disease Routine check up Refer to specialist

11. emergency What? Injury, acute disease etc. What to do? call 911 or the emergency number. Where? to the nearest hospital. How much fee? CAD$45 once

12. Health is wealth Thanks

13. Authors &resources Larry, Dennis, Peter www.vancouver.ca www.welcomebc.ca www.health.gov.bc.ca