Protected Persons
Applying for StudentAid BC funding
If you are a protected person and are applying to StudentAid BC for financial assistance, please include the following documentation along with your application:
- A copy of your temporary social insurance number card showing your 900-series SIN.
- All temporary SIN cards must be valid for the entire study period.
- A copy of the notice of decision issued by Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Or
A copy of your protected persons status document (IMM5292).
- This document must be valid for your entire study period.
You can apply online for a protected person status document at Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
Who is a protected person?
Protected persons are people who could face torture, death, or other cruel and unusual treatment or punishment if they were sent back to their country of nationality or their former home. Included are convention refugees and people from abroad who are protected for humanitarian reasons under the federal Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, as well as people in need of protection in Canada.
If you are a protected person, you will have been issued a protected persons status document, and your social insurance number will begin with "9."
The expiry date on your SIN card must be later than the end of your study period for you to qualify for assistance from StudentAid BC.
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