Immigrations, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada is no longer accepting study permit applications under the Student Direct Stream or the Nigeria Student Express initiatives, effective November 8th. CIC News reports that the Student Direct Stream was launched in 2018 to expedite the study permit application process for international students from 14 countries. It reportedly had historically higher approval rates and faster processing times compared to the standard process. Eligible applications that were received before the cut off time on Friday will be processed under those streams; all other study permits will be processed under the regular study permit stream.
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