Are You Eligible?
To be eligible for a loan, you must:
- Be an immigrant living in Alberta or Saskatchewan
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or a protected person (people living in Saskatchewan may be a nominee under the Saskatchewan Nominee Program)
- Have worked in another country in the field you wish to return to (this program is not designed to help you learn a new career)
- Have English skills that enable you to complete your employment plan
- Have a plan that sets out what you must do to be able to work in your field
- Be accepted into the program you are applying the loan toward (if applicable)
- Have a reasonable chance of obtaining employment in your field
- Lack access to comparable financial resources
- Not have an undischarged bankruptcy
- Agree to repay the loan, with interest
- Complete an application and satisfy all requirements of the Loan Review Team
