In Canada, government student loans and other funding may come from the provincial (or territorial) government and/or the federal government. Typically, applications for federal funding are joined to applications for provincial funding. Each province and territory has its own unique criteria for student funding. Often, students may be eligible for funding from private financial institutions in addition or as an alternative to government funding. Student funding may also be available directly from an educational institution in the form of a bursary or scholarship, or in the form of a temporary loan.
Government student loan funding may be based on a number of different factors, including the applicant's current student loan debt load, the marital status of the applicant, the jurisdiction in which the applicant is ordinarily resident, and incomes of the applicant's parents. In some jurisdictions, having parents who earn high incomes may actually reduce the applicant's chance of receiving a student loan. If an applicant has a past history of defaulting on student loans, such a history may decrease the applicant's chances of receiving student loan funding in the future.
British Columbia student loans
Newfoundland and Labrador student loans
Northwest Territories student loans
Prince Edward Island student loans
National Student Loans Service Centre