Student Grant and Loan Levels Extended for 2026–27 (Canada, June 2026)
Canada registered amendments maintaining the elevated Canada Student Grant amounts and the CAD 300 weekly full-time student-loan limit for the 2026–27 loan year and updating income thresholds.
Canada registered amendments maintaining the elevated Canada Student Grant amounts and the CAD 300 weekly full-time student-loan limit for the 2026–27 loan year and updating income thresholds.
What Changed?
The regulation sets 2026–27 grant income thresholds and keeps the temporary higher grant and loan amounts in place for one more academic year.
Old System vs New System
Without the amendment, the temporary increases were scheduled to expire on 31 July 2026 and support levels would have returned toward the pre-2023 amounts.
From 1 August 2026, the 2026–27 loan year retains the higher grant amounts and CAD 300 weekly full-time loan ceiling, with updated income thresholds.
Who Is Affected?
Student Impact
Eligible students continue to receive the higher federal grant and loan limits rather than facing the scheduled reduction.
Parent / Family Impact
Families may remain eligible under updated income thresholds and should use 2026–27 tables when estimating aid.
School / Institution Impact
Student-aid administrators must apply the updated thresholds and award-year amounts.
Teacher / Staff Impact
No direct teacher-specific operational change was identified.
Key Dates
- 2026-06-22: regulations registered
- 2026-08-01: 2026–27 loan-year amounts take effect.
What To Do
- Applicants should use their province or territory's 2026–27 student-aid process and verify current income thresholds.
What To Watch Next
Monitor the 2027–28 regulations to see whether the higher amounts are extended, revised or allowed to expire.
Global Context
The measure is useful for comparing annual indexation and temporary affordability measures in national student-aid systems.
Source Record
Source type: Regulation
Source name: Canada Gazette, Government of Canada