Consumer proposal pros and cons ProsCons The stay of proceedings granted by filing a proposal protects you from collection acts, such as lawsuits and wage garnishment. Paying off debt with a consumer proposal will negatively affect your credit.7 more rows
Those who file a consumer proposal can keep a credit card with a zero balance at the date of filing. This will help re-establish credit during the consumer proposal.
A consumer proposal can only be filed for non-mortgage debt up to $250,000. Bankruptcy has no limit to the amount of debt that can be included, only a minimum of $1000.
Consumer proposals get accepted in our office “eventually” at a rate of 99% or better.
Make payments in full and on time Those who file a consumer proposal can keep a credit card with a zero balance at the date of filing. This will help re-establish credit during the consumer proposal. Many people worry that filing a consumer proposal will drop their credit card limit, this is not automatically the case.