If you qualify for a Canada Student Loan, you (or the school you plan to attend) will receive a letter of assessment, a Certificate of Eligibility (Schedule1A), an instruction sheet, and a loan agreement within four to six weeks of your application.

Complete your loan documents and have your post-secondary institution complete the Confirmation of Enrolment section of your Certificate of Eligibility. (Note: in some cases, enrolment may have already been confirmed electronically — contact the financial assistance office at your post-secondary institution for more information.)

Submit your completed loan documents in person to a designated Canada Post outlet within 30 days of the day your school signed your Certificate of Eligibility.

If you provide a void cheque, your funds will be deposited directly into your bank account within a week of the NSLSC receiving your properly completed loan documents or within a week of the disbursement date
on your Certificate of Eligibility, whichever is later. Allow an additional week to receive your funds if a cheque is being mailed to you.

Important Deadlines

Since final deadlines can vary among provinces and territories, check with your provincial or territorial Student Financial Assistance Office for deadline information.