What fees not included on the Student T2202A tax form can be claimed as other deductions? Can the health plan fee be claimed as a medical expense?

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The T2202A form will show the eligible fee amounts paid in 2017, including tuition, information technology, student assistance, student service support fees as well as lab and supplemental exam fees.  Excluded fees include parking, student building fund, health plan, SAC, camp fees and supply fees.  General interest courses and workshops are not eligible for T2202A consideration.

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As a rule, premiums that are paid to private health services plans including medical, dental and hospitalization plans are considered to be eligible medical expenses by the Canada Revenue Agency.

The CRA considers a plan to be eligible as long as all or substantially all of the premiums paid under the plan relate to medical expenses that are themselves eligible for the Medical Expense Tax Credit. The plan must also be an insurance plan, instead of another form of contract.