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: 14/December/2009 at 7:51am

I just received a Statement of Claim indicating that I am being sued by the Court of Queen's Bench (Calgary, Alberta.)  I went to school in Canada but I am British (and Canadian) and have lived in Britain since 2001.  It is a Canada Student Loan for which I am being sued.

My left university in 2000/01, there were some payments made in 2003.

I am being sued for the remaining principle of my loan plus expenses. 

So, does anyone know the following?

1. How much authority is there in this case given it's in Canada and I am a UK resident/citizen?
2. What are the expenses likely to be?
3. What would happen if I ignored the Notice?
4. I can't afford a lawyer - any info on what do if I just want to (assuming am able to) pay up?
5. Can I negotiate terms of repayment simply by writing to the Lawyer?

Many thanks, all help appreciated.

James
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If you weant this one solved you are going to need hel[p doing it. If you want it, let me know. I can squeeze you in. Justice intervention is quite a busy service.
 
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Originally posted by Johnny Johnny wrote:

If you weant this one solved you are going to need hel[p doing it. If you want it, let me know. I can squeeze you in. Justice intervention is quite a busy service.
 
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OK, I have only got about 10 days left to make contact with them so I am interested in talking with you.

What is your fee arrangement?

Send me a PM with your contact details?

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Write to me from the website. www.cfwgroup.ca. THe contact us tab. Make sure you click senbd twice though. Still a little tech issue. It will go through though by clicking it twice.
 
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Originally posted by Johnny Johnny wrote:

Write to me from the website. www.cfwgroup.ca. THe contact us tab. Make sure you click senbd twice though. Still a little tech issue. It will go through though by clicking it twice.
 
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Hi, I have sent a message.  I only a chance to click once!  Please confirm you have received it.

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Look at that. I got it. You only had to click it once. The tech problem appears to be fixed. You are 4 hours ahead of me though, so you will have to specify a time when you want me to call.
 
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