COVID-19: Financial Help if You Are Outside Canada ### 📋 Eligible Entities - Canadian citizens currently residing outside Canada - Permanent residents currently residing outside Canada - Protected persons currently residing outside Canada - Individuals who are financially unable to return to Canada without assistance - Those facing hardship due to COVID-19 travel restrictions or related circumstances ### 💰 Funding Details - Loan Type: Repayable loan (not a grant) - Loan Amount: Determined on a case-by-case basis - Repayment Terms: Loans must be repaid; specific repayment schedules determined individually - Interest/Fees: Not specified in available program details - Matching Requirements: None indicated ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Return Travel Costs: Transportation expenses to facilitate return to Canada - Essential Basic Needs: Food and nutrition - Shelter: Accommodation expenses upon return - Transportation: Local transportation costs while settling back in Canada - Note: Funds are limited to immediate essentials to support repatriation and initial settlement ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Applicant must demonstrate financial inability to return independently - COVID-19 must have impacted the applicant's ability to return (travel restrictions, job loss, etc.) - Each application evaluated individually with customized loan amounts - Repayment obligation applies—funds must be returned to the government - Applications subject to verification of citizenship/permanent resident status - Program designed as temporary relief during COVID-19 pandemic circumstances - Specific timeline for loan repayment determined on per-application basis