Trudeau government of Canada closed student visa program, shock to students of 14 countries including India

New Delhi. Canada on Friday discontinued the Student Direct Stream (SDS) visa program for international students. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) implemented this visa program in 2018 to expedite study permit applications for international students. Had done. This program was implemented for international students from 14 countries including Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines and Vietnam.

The Government of Canada said on its website that the initiative was being discontinued “to provide equal and fair access to the application process for all students.” Under this scheme, only applications received till 2 pm on November 8 will be processed, while after that all applications will be processed under the regular study permit stream. SDS had higher approval rates and faster processing times. Due to closure of this program, students from India and 13 other countries will have to go through a longer visa process.

Canada is considering drastically reducing the number of immigrants coming into the country for the first time in years. Canada has long been a country that has prided itself on welcoming newcomers, but now it is changing its policy towards immigrants.

The issue has become one of the most controversial issues in Canadian politics, as federal elections are scheduled before October 2025. Surveys show that a large majority of the population thinks that there are too many immigrants in Canada.
Source : palpalindia
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