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: 08/June/2014 at 3:35pm
I received a letter from lawyers of quebec student loan to pay the full balance within 15 days!! I tried calling my loan agent but I was told that they cannot do anything. What is going to happen? I cannot pay the full balance. Will they put a lean on my house? Will they garnish my wages?
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If you are being sued by the Ministerie du Finance in Quebec then the chances are good if it is not addressed properly. What is your desired outcome here and I will let you know if it is something we can address and solve for you.

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I would like to continue to make instalments to pay off the debt. I was making 200$ per month instalments before.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote SolveStudentDebt Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10/June/2014 at 9:17am
How long has it been since you last made payment? If you "were" paying and stopped, what time frame in hiatus are we looking at here?

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LAst payment was in March. I missed January, February and April.
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So that could be the final demand document that is required to be issued by the office of the minister.  A letter like that would be a final demand type. A statement of claim and cause for action - that is an actual legal action.

It sounds like they are preparing to litigate because they use private lawyers for that sort of stuff.

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Hello,

There must be some kind of initiative to collect unpaid loans.  My loan is probably 10 years old, and I have not been able to pay because I fell sick, lost my job, then my home.  I ended up working on low-paying jobs while I was looking for something more decent, but then, one of my children got sick, and I had to go on welfare to take care of her.  This ended last year, when I took a temporary job that didn't pay much.

Now, I got a letter from the Government of Quebec asking to pay the full debt in full, and make a payment within 15 days.  What to do if I'm a single parent with two children, one of which has been legally declared disabled?

Any help would be appreciated.
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You demonstrate hardship with extenuating circumstances and appeal for removal.  If you don't have experience in this sort of area then you should have it done professionally. We do these at reduced cost for those who are unemployed and rely on family or others for financial assistance (with proof, of course).
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Thanks for the advice.  I have already sent an email in the website shown in your signature.
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You can let us know if you wish to proceed! I have responded to you. :)
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I got the same letter. The last correspondence I received from them was in 2005.

Can you help me?
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I received the same letter.

I moved from Quebec to BC in 2010.

The last time I remember making a payment on my student loan was in 2009... maybe 2010.

They had tried getting a hold of me in 2015... I think... but I wasn't around.  They only left a message with my mother who was visiting from QC at the time.  Again, she was visiting in January and they left a message with her and then started sending letters.

I just received a certified letter dated 26 Mar 2018 from lawyers saying that I have 15 days to pay.

As far as I know, this loan is statue barred?
What can I do about this?



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