Canada is committed to giving all international students equal and fair access to the application process for study permits.
The Student Direct Stream (SDS) was launched in 2018 to provide faster processing for eligible post-secondary students. The SDS was eventually opened to legal residents of Antigua and Barbuda, Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and Vietnam. Prospective university students from Nigeria had a similar process with the Nigeria Student Express (NSE).
The goal of Canada in general is to improve the program quality, protect the learners and provide all the learners with fair chance in the application process but also positive learning experience. To meet this commitment, the Student Direct Stream (SDS) and Nigeria Student Express (NSE) initiatives have ended as of 2:00 p.m. ET today.
Students are encouraged to apply through the normal study permit route and this allows GIC as evidence of funds. The trend of international students coming to Canada from all over the world shall however persist.
Next steps for prospective students:
Eligible SDS and NSE applications received before 2:Such filings, to be made under these streams, include those made after 00 p.m. ET on November 8, 2024. Any study permit application that was submitted on or after this date will be processed through the normal study permit program.
The SDS or NSE initiatives introduced will not have a negative impact on those, who want to apply for a study permit from the country of origin, if they meet the new criteria for eligibility. Every participant regardless of their eligibility for SDS or NSE must satisfy the study permit application criteria in Canada.
End of the Student Direct Stream and Nigeria Student Express
Canada is committed to giving all international students equal and fair access to the application process for study permits.
The Student Direct Stream (SDS) was launched in 2018 to provide faster processing for eligible post-secondary students. The SDS was eventually opened to legal residents of Antigua and Barbuda, Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and Vietnam. Prospective university students from Nigeria had a similar process with the Nigeria Student Express (NSE).
The goal of Canada in general is to improve the program quality, protect the learners and provide all the learners with fair chance in the application process but also positive learning experience. To meet this commitment, the Student Direct Stream (SDS) and Nigeria Student Express (NSE) initiatives have ended as of 2:00 p.m. ET today.
Students are encouraged to apply through the normal study permit route and this allows GIC as evidence of funds. The trend of international students coming to Canada from all over the world shall however persist.
Next steps for prospective students:
Eligible SDS and NSE applications received before 2:Such filings, to be made under these streams, include those made after 00 p.m. ET on November 8, 2024. Any study permit application that was submitted on or after this date will be processed through the normal study permit program.
The SDS or NSE initiatives introduced will not have a negative impact on those, who want to apply for a study permit from the country of origin, if they meet the new criteria for eligibility. Every participant regardless of their eligibility for SDS or NSE must satisfy the study permit application criteria in Canada.
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