Canada Student Loans Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. S-23)

AMENDMENTS NOT IN FORCE

• — 2024, c. 17, s. 155

  • 155 The heading before section 11.1 of the Canada Student Loans Act is replaced by the following:

    Loan Forgiveness — Underserved Rural or Remote Communities

• — 2024, c. 17, s. 156

  • 156 Subsection 11.1(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • Portion of loan forgiven

      • 11.1 (1) The Minister may forgive an amount in respect of a guaranteed student loan to a borrower who meets the prescribed conditions and begins to work in an underserved rural or remote community as a

        • (a) family physician;

        • (b) nurse;

        • (c) nurse practitioner;

        • (d) early childhood educator;

        • (e) dentist;

        • (f) dental hygienist;

        • (g) pharmacist;

        • (h) midwife;

        • (i) teacher;

        • (j) social worker;

        • (k) psychologist;

        • (l) personal support worker; or

        • (m) physiotherapist.

• — 2024, c. 17, s. 157

  • 157 Paragraph 17(r) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (r) defining the words and expressions “dental hygienist”, “dentist”, “early childhood educator”, “family physician”, “full-time student”, “midwife”, “nurse”, “nurse practitioner”, “part-time student”, “personal support worker”, “pharmacist”, “physiotherapist”, “psychologist”, “responsible officer of a lender”, “social worker”, “teacher” and “underserved rural or remote community” for the purposes of this Act;