The coronavirus pandemic has dealt multiple blows to Canadian post-secondary students, altering their schooling and drastically affecting their job options. Student leaders and policy experts are calling for them to get more help in next week's federal budget, wary of long-term consequences if they are not supported. "I do think that post-secondary students have definitely been put on the back burner," said the Newfoundland and Labrador chair for the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS). Looking to the budgetAgainst this backdrop of uncertain job prospects, student leaders are calling for an extension of the moratorium on repaying student loans in the upcoming federal budget. Though Simon Fraser student Mohamed once pondered pursuing graduate studies, she's now planning to take time to rest and recoup before plunging into a job search.

Source: CBC News April 18, 2021 08:00 UTC