Canada Student Loan Forgiveness for RSWs (rural and remote communities)

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After nearly a decade of ongoing advocacy, social workers are now eligible for Canada Student Loan Forgiveness—a huge win for the profession! As of December 31, 2025, Registered Social Workers can claim up to $30,000 in federal student loan forgiveness when working in rural and remote communities. To learn more about program roll-out and eligibility, … Read more

CASWE Commission on Accreditation grants re-accreditation to the BSW and MSW programs at UFV

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The Commission on Accreditation (COA) of the Canadian Association for Social Work Education-Association Canadienne pour la formation en travail social (CASWE-ACFTS) passed the following motions at its January 2023 meeting:   That the COA grant an eight-year re-accreditation to the BSW program at the University of the Fraser Valley, from February 1, 2023 to January … Read more