This website is a testimony to the problems Canadian Student Loan borrowers experienced from approximately 1996 to 2008 and until their loans were paid off.

The privatization of the Student Loans system by the Chretien and Martin Liberal governments broke the system and defaulted thousands of borrowers who were trying to pay their loans. There were even stories of suicide due to the harassment of borrowers.

Read the report that I prepared back in 2007 here. Canada Student Loans-The Need for Change Fortunately the new Conservative government at the time revamped the program and fixed the system for new borrowers, but borrowers under the previous program were left with ruined credit and continued harassment from debt collectors.

I call on the Canadian Government to apologize to the borrowers affected by this fiasco and make amends.

Unfortunately the Liberal government is again clobbering the Education system with their upcoming changes to International Student Visas. Yes, there's a problem, but instead of a well thought out plan, they have pulled the emergency brake on the train causing a derailment. This has introduced unprecedented instability for both private and public education institutions who serve both international and local students.

Universities can't plan. I've heard of courses being cut because the government has no process in place for universities to send the newly required acceptance letters to the government.

This means that students who have been accepted can not attend courses that start in the summer 2024 semester. With cut sections, current Canadian students will have trouble getting courses, and may have to switch to part-time which changes their enrollment status and might trigger repayment of their loans or ineligibility for funding. I've seen this before. It wreaks havoc on the student loan borrowers.

Again, the Liberal government has messed up the education environment. Will the new system needed in a rush for the acceptance letters be the new Arrivecan scandal?

I call on the government to implement a slower phased in approach and delay the requirement of the acceptance letters until a process is in place to submit these letters.


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    Posted: 16/September/2006 at 10:18am
I'm new to this board, and I have a question about my collection agency. There is an hrdc address posted to address complaints, but I have no documentation. I am onto my third different person handling my complaint in 8 months. I have complained to the collection agency, but that obviously got me nowhere. I have been told several times to go out and get the money from another source. Either the bank or family. The first woman that I dealt with actually told me she would call my parents. But as I say I have no documentation from these people. I think that I have only ever gotten one letter from them and I didn't keep it. Has anyone else complained but had nothing to back them up. I've not missed a payment, but I don't like being called at least once a month to find out on exactly what day I will be making my payment. I have also been threatened with legal action, but again, never received a letter or anything. Any help would be appreciated.
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There are ways to have your complaint heard - and taken seriously. However, the system is geared to what you are describing. Your situation here is a clear illustration about how seriosly the government is concerned about how third-party servie providers handle their (HRDC's) customers.

If you want to become a client and get results, you can contact me privately.

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Solve Student Debt specializes in solutions for students and graduates in student loan default, and those at risk of defaulting.

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