British Columbia

B.C. Loan Forgiveness Program

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The B.C. Loan Forgiveness program provides eligible graduates in select occupations with loan relief if they agree to work at publicly-funded facilities in underserved communities in B.C., or work with children in occupations where there is an identified shortage in British Columbia.

You may be eligible for this program if you:

  • are not enrolled in full-time post-secondary studies
  • have graduated from an accredited post-secondary educational institution
  • are in repayment of an outstanding B.C. student loan (not restricted in default, delinquent or bankruptcy)
  • are or will be employed (full-time, part-time, and/or casual/on-call) at a publicly funded facility in an eligible occupation either with children or in an underserved community in B.C.

Please Note: To receive benefits under this program you will be required to demonstrate a minimum number of in-person hours of service in an eligible occupation at a publicly-funded facility either in an underserved community or working with children (see the What are my responsibilities under this program Section).

Eligible occupations in underserved communities are:

  • Nursing (including licensed practical nursing, nurse practitioners, registered psychiatric nurses and registered nurses)
  • Physician, including residents
  • Midwifery
  • Medical laboratory technologist
  • Diagnostic medical sonographer
  • Speech language pathologist
  • Audiologist
  • Occupational therapist
  • Physiotherapist
  • Respiratory Therapist
  • Polysomnographer
  • Radiation therapist

Eligible occupations working with children throughout B.C. are:

  • Speech language pathologist
  • Occupational therapist
  • Audiologist
  • Physiotherapist
  • School psychologist
  • Technology educator
  • Teacher of the deaf/hard of hearing or the visually impaired

Please click here to view the list of eligible communities in British Columbia.

Documents listed in this section are examples of what can be included with your application. Please review the application instructions (How to Apply tab) to confirm the supplemental and required documents for this benefit.

Proof of Post-secondary degree

For example:

Degree/transcripts.

Record of Employment

This is an official form, filled out by your employer, that says how long you worked and how much you earned when you worked for that employer. When you leave your job for whatever reason, your employer must give you a Record of Employment within 5 days after your last day of employment.

To apply for this program applicants must:

  1. Ensure you have access to the StudentAid BC Dashboard to receive all notifications and to submit documentation as required. Make sure you supply the same email address for all StudentAid BC program applications.

If you are a new applicant, you will need to set up a BC Services Card account to access the StudentAid BC Dashboard.

  1. Complete the B.C. Loan Forgiveness Program application, and confirm checklist is complete.

  2. Submit your application form to StudentAid BC, along with an employment letter. Your employment letter must contain all of the following:

  • must be on company letterhead;
  • current date (this date must be within one month of the date your application was received at StudentAid BC);
  • employer's signature;
  • applicant’s name and job title;
  • employment status (full-time/part-time/casual on-call);
  • hired/start date;
  • name of the publicly-funded facility;
  • name of the community; and
  • whether working with children (for specific occupations).

Please note an employment offer letter does not meet the requirements of an official employment letter.

  1. Read, sign and date SECTION 2 – Declaration, and return the completed package to StudentAid BC via the document upload option on your StudentAid BC Dashboard.

Last reviewed: July 15, 2026