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Get information on financial assistance available for Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada

Get information on financial assistance available for international students

As a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada pursuing further studies outside Canada, you may qualify for various forms of financial assistance. These are provided by organizations within or outside Canada and may include:

scholarships, grants, and/or bursaries, which do not have to be reimbursed after completing your studies;
student loans, which have to be reimbursed after completing your studies.

Use this information as a starting point for connecting with organizations to identify those opportunities.

Canada

Government of Canada, Student Financial Assistance

https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/student-financial-aid.html

Scholarships, grants, and/or bursaries

International Scholarship Program for Canadians, Global Affairs Canada
Canada Student Grants, Governments of Canada
Programs and scholarships, Universities Canada
ScholarshipsCanada
Search for scholarships and bursaries, Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE)
Scholarships, Bursaries & Other Student Awards, yconic

Student loan programs administered by provincial and/or federal governments in Canada

National Student Loans Service Centre (NSLSC)
Student Loans, Governments of Canada

Student loan programs administered by financial institutions in Canada

Bank of Montreal (BMO)
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)
Desjardins
Laurentian Bank
National Bank
RBC Royal Bank
Scotiabank
TD Canada Trust

AB

Student Aid Alberta

http://studentaid.alberta.ca

Toll Free : (+1) 855-606-2096

Scholarships, grants, and/or bursaries

Scholarships & Bursaries
You may also consult the Web site of the educational institution at which you intend to pursue further studies.

Student loan programs administered by provincial and/or federal governments in Canada

Applying for Funding

BC

StudentAidBC

https://studentaidbc.ca

Toll Free : (+1) 800-561-1818

Scholarships, grants, and/or bursaries

StudentAidBC – Grants and scholarships
You may also consult the Web site of the educational institution at which you intend to pursue further studies.

Student loan programs administered by provincial and/or federal governments in Canada

Canada-B.C. integrated loans

MB

Manitoba Student Aid

http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/msa/

Telephone : (+1) 204-945-6321

Toll Free : (+1) 800-204-1685

Fax : (+1) 204-948-3421

NB

Student Financial Services

http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/Skills/content/FinancialSupport/StudentFinancialServices.html

Telephone : (+1) 506-453-2577

Toll Free : (+1) 800-667-5626

Fax : (+1) 506-444-4333

Scholarships, grants, and/or bursaries

Apprenticeship Incentives
Golden Jubilee Scholarship
You may also consult the Web site of the educational institution at which you intend to pursue further studies.

Student loan programs administered by provincial and/or federal governments in Canada

Canada-N.B. integrated loans

NL

Student Financial Services

http://www.aes.gov.nl.ca/studentaid/

studentaid@gov.nl.ca

Telephone : (+1) 709-729-5849

Toll Free : (+1) 888-657-0800

Fax : (+1) 709-729-2298

Scholarships, grants, and/or bursaries

You may consult the Web site of the educational institution at which you intend to pursue further studies.

Student loan programs administered by provincial and/or federal governments in Canada

Canada-N.L. integrated loans

NS

Nova Scotia Student Assistance Office

http://novascotia.ca/studentassistance/

Telephone : (+1) 902-424-8420

Toll Free : (+1) 800-565-8420

Scholarships, grants, and/or bursaries

You may consult the Web site of the educational institution at which you intend to pursue further studies.

NT

Student Financial Assistance

https://www.ece.gov.nt.ca/income-security/student-financial-assistance-sfa

nwtsfa@gov.nt.ca

Telephone : (+1) 867-873-7190

Toll Free : (+1) 800-661-0793

Fax : (+1) 867-873-0336

ADDRESS(ES)

4501 - 50th Avenue Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 2L9 Canada

Scholarships, grants, and/or bursaries

You may consult the Web site of the educational institution at which you intend to pursue further studies.

NU

Financial Assistance for Nunavut Students

https://gov.nu.ca/family-services/programs-services/financial-assistance-nunavut-students-fans

FANS@gov.nu.ca

Toll Free : (+1) 877 860-0680

Fax : (+1) 877-860-0167

Scholarships, grants, and/or bursaries

You may consult the Web site of the educational institution at which you intend to pursue further studies.

ON

Ontario Student Assistance Program

https://osap.gov.on.ca

Telephone : (+1) 807-343-7260

Toll Free : (+1) 877-672-7411

Fax : (+1) 807-343-7278

ADDRESS(ES)

189 Red River Road, 4th Floor, PO Box 4500 Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 6G9 Canada

Scholarships, grants, and/or bursaries

You may consult the Web site of the educational institution at which you intend to pursue further studies.

Student loan programs administered by provincial and/or federal governments in Canada

Canada-Ontario integrated loans

PE

Student Financial Services

http://www.studentloan.pe.ca

studentloan@gov.pe.ca

Telephone : (+1) 902-368-4640

Fax : (+1) 902-368-6144

ADDRESS(ES)

212 - 90 University Avenue Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 4K9 Canada

Scholarships, grants, and/or bursaries

Student Financial Services - Bursaries and Awards
You may also consult the Web site of the educational institution at which you intend to pursue further studies.