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What鈥檚 the difference between primary and secondary medical insurance?

Primary Medical Insurance:

• Covers services that require medical attention, such as visits to doctors, hospital stays and diagnostic medical testing (x-rays and lab tests).
• Primary medical insurance is legally required for all residents of British Columbia (including international students) and is provided through the .  
• New residents of BC must undergo a 3-month waiting period for BC MSP. To cover this waiting period, SFU provides a temporary primary medical insurance plan named to new international students for their first term.

Secondary Medical Insurance:

• Covers services that MSP does not, such as vision care, prescription drugs, dental and extended health care. 
• Eligible SFU students receive secondary medical insurance through the .