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 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 have been forced to cancel programs and layoff hundreds if not thousands of full-time and contract instructors.

Again, the Liberal government has messed up the education environment.


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    Posted: 02/July/2009 at 9:13am
Faxed it this morning, and I shall call them in a couple days to confirm that they got it.  That's what I always as told, but do I have to wait that long?

I just thought I would post this, and will update on what happens, when it happens.  Debt Reduction will soon be a thing of the past, I guess, but until it's over with, I'm sure people trying to get it would appreciate any extra info or experiences to learn from, like I did from this forum. 

For the 12 month period that they request I give proof of income for, I was either in receipt of EI, no income whatsoever, or getting a 'training allowance'. 

- For the period of time I was on EI, I went to my local EI office, I got a print out that listed the amount they paid me per week, before taxes.  It looked more like a spreadsheet than anything else, and I stressed that it needed to be official, so NSLSC knew who it was from.  So they stamped it with a couple service canada stamps.  I'm hoping THAT's ok. 

- because I was worried that the above spreadsheet didn't make it clear, I included a copy of my 1st EI statement which shows what my gross amount is.  Would have been much easier if I'd just been able to send all my EI statements, but I got paid by direct deposit, and never got statements after my first one.

- for the time that I had no income whatsoever, I had my dad type something out, stating that he gave me 'this amount' for this, this and this month, signed it and sent it to me. 

- for the time I received and am currently receiving a (provincial) training allowance, I included a copy of the 'contract' I got from the provincial program, in which it states that they'll be giving me a whole $252 per week (and it does state that is gross), for as long as I continue my studies, up until March '10.    That, I am hoping is good enough for them.

It seems to be very clear and easy to understand, that my gross 'employment' earnings in this time period are $10,000, and I think I've proven it.  Let's just hope they agree.


Please cross your fingers for me.  I could really use this! 
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Got it !
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