Master Student Financial Assistance Agreement (MSFAA)

Canada and Ontario have a lifetime student loan agreement that will cover you for all the time you are in full-time postsecondary studies. Generally, you only have to provide this document once. If you must provide this document, it will be listed on your Required Documents Page.

Print, complete, and sign your MSFAA

You’ll be able to print your personalized copy after you submit your application. If you applied for OSAP using a paper application, your MSFAA will be mailed to you. Read the terms and conditions, then complete and sign your MSFAA.

Take page 1 of your completed MSFAA (keep the other pages as reference as they outline the terms and conditions) and copies (front and back) of two pieces of identification in a sealed envelope to any Canada Post Outlet and provide the post office clerk with the Canada Post Return Number PR150936. You don’t have to wait for classes to begin. You must include the following two pieces of documentation to prove your identity:

1. Proof of your Social Insurance Number (SIN):

• Your Social Insurance card, or
• An official Government of Canada document that contains your Social Insurance Number (e.g., a Canada Pension Plan Statement of Contributions, or a Confirmation of Social Insurance Number from Service Canada).

2. One piece of valid photo ID issued in Canada by the federal, provincial or territorial government. Examples of acceptable ID: Canadian passport, permanent resident or citizenship card, Ontario photo card, valid driver's licence or provincial health card with photo. Student ID cards are not acceptable forms of photo ID.

Note for students unable to go to a Canada Post outlet:

If you can’t get to a Canada Post outlet because you’re not in Canada, in a remote area, or don’t have a outlet nearby, you can mail page 1 of your MSFAA and photocopies of two pieces of documentation to prove your identity (see list of acceptable documentation above) to: National Student Loans Service Centre, PO Box 4030, Mississauga, Ontario, L5A 4M4.