Holidays and vacations should be worked out between the intern and the host organization. Airfare Interns will pay for the cost of their international travel and related relocation expenses from the award. The interns must also provide IISD with proof of purchase of travel cancellation insurance before departing. The interns must not make final purchase of the ticket before approval from the program manager. Health Insurance IISD will provide the interns with a health package, which complements provincial health coverage for the duration of the internship.
Interns are responsible to ensure they are covered under a provincial health plan.
If for some reason you feel that it does not cover everything, please feel free to obtain additional health coverage. It is the intern's responsibility to read the information and to know what the health plan covers. Some countries may require that you have immunizations. We strongly recommend that you go to your doctor as soon as you are accepted into the program to find out which immunizations you will need. Interns are responsible for covering the cost of their immunizations.