If you're having difficulty paying your student loan

Did you know?

How long after they graduate must students start repaying their government student loans?
  • Right away
  • Six months
  • Two years

Despite your best intentions to pay back a student loan, unforeseen things can happen. You might get sick or injured and be unable to finish your studies. You might be unable to find a high-enough paying job to stay ahead of your loan payments. If so, what to do? 

What you should know

Work out the problem 

Who can help

  • This information applies to British Columbia, Canada
  • Reviewed for legal accuracy in December 2019
  • Time to read: 6 minutes

Reviewed for legal accuracy by

Mario Garcia, CarbonCure Technologies and Ari Wormeli, YLaw Group

Mario Garcia
Ari Wormeli

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