Canada increasing student loan forgiveness for rural doctors and nurses

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The federal government says it will be increasing student loan forgiveness for rural doctors and nurses by 50 per cent, in an effort to attract more medical professionals to smaller and under-served Canadian communities.

For nurses and nurse practitioners working in under-served rural and remote communities, the Liberals will be offering up to $30,000 in loan forgiveness.This increase is to the maximum amount of forgivable Canada Student Loans, meaning it only applies to the federal portion of a student loan.

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