- Your 10-digit MSFAA number.
- Date when you can expect an email from the NSLSC with the URL address of the website where you’ll complete the MSFAA online.
- Instructions on how to complete the online process.
If you’ve asked the ministry to mail you information about your application, you’ll also get a notice in the mail.
Email from the NSLSC
The NSLSC will send you a "Welcome Email" when it's time for you to register for your online account and complete your MSFAA online. This email will be triggered once the NSLSC receives notice from OSAP that you’ve submitted an OSAP application. This email will be identified as:
Subject: Action Required: Complete Your MSFAA to Access Your Student Funding
Sample email from the NSLSC:
Complete your Full-Time MSFAA to access your student funding!
In order to receive your student grant and/or loan funding, you will need to submit your Master Student Financial Assistance Agreement (MSFAA).
Please note: Your 10-digit MSFAA number is issued by your Province and is required to complete the online registration. Registration and the MSFAA must be completed in order to receive your funding.
To complete this online process you will need to:
• Register for an online account with the NSLSC (via GCKey or SecureKey), if you have not already done so.
• Review your personal information such as contact and address information.
• Provide your financial institution (banking) information, so that your student funding can be deposited directly into your account and avoid any delays.
• Review and accept the terms and conditions of the MSFAA.
Complete your MSFAA online by selecting the link below that applies to you.
Already registered via SecureKey or GCKey
Not yet registered
Once your MSFAA is submitted, go to NSLSC.ca for helpful tools, tips, and resources. They will make it easier for you to access and manage your student funding.
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The National Student Loans Service Centre
Step 1: Register online at the NSLSC
The registration process confirms your identity and registers your account with the NSLSC.
The registration process will take about 20 minutes to complete and you will need to have the following information before you start:
- Social Insurance Number (SIN)
- Date of birth
- MSFAA number: 10-digit number provided on your OSAP “Required documents” page or on the paper notice from OSAP (if requested)
- Bank account information: You will need your bank's transit number (first 5 numbers), institution number (next 3 numbers), and your account number (last 7 numbers)
- SecureKey Sign-in Partner
- GCKey
- Affinity Credit Union
- Alberta Treasury Branches
- BMO Financial Group
- CIBC Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
- Conexus Credit Union
- Desjardins Group
- National Bank of Canada
- RBC Royal Bank
- Scotiabank
- Servus Credit Union
- Simplii Financial
- Tangerine
- TD Bank Group
- Vancity
- Confirm your personal and contact information
- Complete your communication preferences
- Enter your banking information (transit, institution and account number)
- Accept the MSFAA terms and conditions
If you don't have a cheque, you can get this information from your online bank account (some banks have an option to generate a void cheque like the one above) or you can contact your bank for this information.
To start this process, copy and paste the URL (website address) provided in the NSLSC email to a new browser window on your computer. You will be asked to choose which service you would like to use to register your account with the NSLSC:
SecureKey Sign-in Partner
SecureKey Sign-In Partners are private sector companies and organizations that have partnered with SecureKey Technologies to enable their customers to use their online credentials (e.g., card numbers or usernames and passwords) to access Government of Canada services. Financial Institutions participating in this service are:
GCKey is a Government of Canada service that issues credentials (username and password) that are used to access (log in to) federal government services online. The GCKey service can be used by clients who do not have, or choose not to use, a credential they may already have with one of the SecureKey Sign-In Partners.
Both of these services ensure that your personal information is protected and that you have secure access to loan information and services through your NSLSC account. None of your online banking information will be shared with the NSLSC or the government.
As part of this registration process, you will enter your 10-digit MSFAA number. You can find your 10-digit MSFAA number by logging into your OSAP account and going to your "Required documents" page. If you've asked the ministry to send you notification by mail, you can also check the paper notice that would have been sent to you.
Step 2: Complete the MSFAA online
In step 2 you will be asked to:
A copy of these terms and conditions is available by logging into your OSAP online account and going to "Consents and Agreements".
