Canada Student Loans Privacy Breach

Privacy breach settlement tied to an external hard drive containing Canada Student Loans Program borrower information. Canada.ca gives the claim deadline, settlement amount, and payment structure.

People whose Canada Student Loans Program personal information was on the lost external hard drive may have been eligible.

Provinces covered

Canada-wide, Federal

Court / jurisdiction

Federal Court

1. 1

   Check the administrator record

   Use Canada.ca settlement notice to confirm the closed status and find administrator contact information.
2. 2

   Keep existing correspondence

   Keep any claim confirmation or administrator email in case the administrator needs to resolve an existing file.
3. 3

   Report suspicious requests

   Do not pay anyone who promises to reopen a closed claim or release settlement money for a fee.

Settlement amount

$17.5M plus actual losses

Individual payout range

$60 inconvenience payment where applicable, plus actual losses if proven

Payout summary

$17.5M plus actual losses; $60 inconvenience payment where applicable

Expected payout window

Completed / historical settlement