International SOS

TO DO: Create an account using your Seneca email address and the membership number: 27ACAS655757.

Seneca’s International SOS portal is a website with extensive health and security information about your destination.

Once you log in, you can:

• Search for pre-travel information specific to your travel destination
• Learn about required vaccinations and security concerns
• Read cultural tips and learn about language and money
• Learn what to pack by reading about the weather in your travel destination
• And so much more!

TO DO: Visit International SOS MyTrips via the Portal to register your trip information.

MyTrips keeps you and Seneca informed in the event of a health, safety, or security risk in your travel destination.

To register your travel:

• Visit the mytrips travel page in Seneca’s International SOS Portal.
• Click “Start Adding Your Trips.”

You must include the following information:

• Flight: departure from Canada, return to Canada, and any flights associated with the opportunity;
• Accommodation: Every night for the time you’re abroad;
• Rail: If using rail as part of the opportunity, add;
• Ground Transportation: If using buses, taxis, etc. as part of the opportunity, add;
• Email address: that you will check frequently during your time abroad;
• Your emergency contact

After registering your trip, International SOS will automatically send you a “Pre-Trip Advisory” email within 24 hours. This email contains important security and medical information related to your travel. Read it carefully.

TO DO: Visit Seneca’s International SOS portal and download the app. To log in, use the same account information you used to create your account in Step 1.

This app gives you access to:

• One-click dialing to the closest International SOS Assistance Centre for immediate help
• Mobile-friendly medical and travel security information to prepare you for your trip
• The latest medical and travel security alerts in the region you are visiting

The app also has a “Check In” feature that ensures you receive security warnings specific to your location.

TO DO: Watch six e-learning videos. Log in to the International SOS Training Portal to begin. Select "New User? Register here" and follow the steps to create an account. Use your Seneca email address to create your account.

These courses introduce you to key safety and health aspects of travel, including a special security course geared toward female travellers and 2SLGBTQ+ travellers. These courses are designed to provide you with the knowledge you need to mitigate the chances of a safety or health issue happening while you are abroad.

The mandatory e-learning videos are:

• Discover Your International SOS Benefits (20 min)
• Student Travel – Your Security (25 min)
• Student Travel – Your Health & Well-being (30 min)
• Student Travel – Your Security as a Female (20 min)
• LGBTQ+ (4 min)
• Coronavirus Awareness (4 min)

TO DO: Register your mySeneca email on the Health and Security Alert portal .

If you would like to receive health and security email alerts about your destination prior to departing, sign up for email alerts specific to your travel destination. These alerts provide you with real-time updates and information.