Canada Student Financial Assistance Regulations

23 (1) The Minister may, on the written request of the borrower and based on documentary evidence provided by the borrower, reconsider a borrower’s application for repayment assistance if

• (a) the borrower’s application has been rejected for the sole reason that the borrower did not meet the criterion set out in paragraph 19(1)(e) or 20(1)(c); and

• (b) unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances beyond the control of the borrower or their spouse or common-law partner have led to the borrower incurring extraordinary expenses.

(2) The Minister shall provide a notice of the determination to the borrower in the case of a direct loan and to the borrower and the lender in all other cases.