IRCC sent shock waves with a sudden announcement. Canada SDS Closed: Regular Processing for Study Visa Applications. As per the new update, the country has stopped expediting the processing of study visa applications submitted via Student Direct Stream (SDS) on Nov 08, 2024.
However, study visa applications will be processed as per the regular timeline of 8 to 12 weeks. Besides, SDS is just for citizens of 14 eligible countries. So, in any case, applicants from the rest of the countries were getting regular study visa processing.
Thus, shock waves may have been sent, but they will not have much of an impact on the processing of Canada study visa applications. It is just that no country is getting special treatment under a particular visa stream.
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What is the future of studying as Canada SDS closed?
Canada may have closed SDS, but the regular study visa application stream is still functioning. So, one can apply the way they would always do. There is no change in eligibility, the processing time is regular, and the intakes are open.
If you want to apply to the regular study visa pathway, you simply need to:
In short, with all such perks, and just a small bump in the ground with SDS closing, Canada will continue to enjoy a well-monitored inflow of international students. In the end, regular processing for Canada study visa applications is not bad at all.
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Mr. Kalyan Paul, President & CEO is the founder of GVI, an MBA in Finance and also a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) from Canada. Mr. Paul has more than 18 years of experience in immigration consulting that made him one of the preferred & valued immigration consultants in the immigration industry. He is a licensed member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC) [Previously known as Immigration Consultants Of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC)] (Membership ID: R417119) which is a professional body of licensed immigration consultants recognized by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
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