You can keep in-study payment-free status for your student loans if you need to take a break from school and you are approved for the following reasons:

• medical or mental health reasons, or
• following the birth or adoption of a child

Time on medical or parental leave does not count towards your lifetime maximum weeks of student aid.

To learn more about the eligibility requirements and to access the application for medical or parental leave, please visit the Canada Student Financial Assistance Program page.