Legal Care
The GSA offers graduate students Legal Care program through a partnership with Studentcare. This program offers services such as housing disputes, employment disputes, public notaries and more.
All pertinent information regarding the Studentcare plans can be found on their website: Legal Care Program
Fill out the online Support Form by clicking the button above, and select Legal Program as the reason for your request.
Change of Coverage Period
This service is provided to the majority of graduate students, however, not all students are automatically enrolled into these services. Please review the “Who’s Covered?” section on the Studentcare website to get full details. This will provide information regarding optouts and self-enrolment.
If you would like to change your coverage by either self-enrolling into the services or opting out of the health/dental coverage, please review the “Change-of- Coverage Period” section on the Studentcare website. The dates for the Change of Coverage Periods can be found in the table below: INSERT TABLE –
Term Dates
Fall 2023 Sept. 6 – 26, 2023
Winter 2024 Jan. 8 – 26, 2024
Spring 2024 May 6 – 27, 2024
Legal Services Offered
A lawyer will take charge of proceedings related to the following areas of law:
1. Housing Disputes
2. Employment Disputes
3. Disputes with an Academic Institution
Legal representation includes fees of lawyers or bailiffs, legal expenses (court fees, attendance fees, witness expenses, etc.), and expert fees.
As part of your Legal Protection Program you can arrange for a virtual meeting for commissioning or notarizing services. They’re included in the Program at no extra cost for a limited time only—take advantage of them now for:
- Lost, stolen, or damaged passport declarations
- Replacement of birth certificate request for out-of-province
- Affidavit for name change application
- Court documents
- Insurance loss declarations
- Execution/authentication of international documents
- Sponsorship letters
- Power of attorney
- And more!
Opt-In/Opt-Out
Opt ins/opt outs for Legal Protection Program are managed by Studentcare. More information about their opt out program can be found on their website. To opt in to the Legal Protection Program, visit the Studentcare website for their self enrollment program.
Full-time and part-time UWaterloo graduate students may opt out of the Legal Protection Program and receive a refund for this portion of the Plan without providing proof of alternative coverage. All UWaterloo graduate students who have paid service fees for the Winter 2022 term but wish to opt out, must do so during the Winter Change-of-Coverage Period from January 5 – 25, 2022. Enrolments cannot be processed after the deadline.
Questions
For more information and questions regarding the new legal protection program, please contact Studentcare.
- StudentCare website
- Studentcare On-campus Office
Health Services Building, Room 1006
University of Waterloo Main Campus - Mobile App (download)