Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada.
explainer ,Ottawa): Amid the ongoing tension with India, Canada has ended the fast-track visa scheme for foreign students. Due to this, the dreams of lakhs of students have been bulldozed. According to experts, this decision of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is likely to affect Indian students the most. After all, why did Justin Trudeau suddenly decide to cancel the fast-track visa scheme?..let’s know.
Let us tell you that in 2018, the application process under ‘Student Direct Stream’ (SDS) was started in Canada to speed up the process of issuing visas to students. This reduced the time taken in the process of issuing visas to students. The visa approval rate was also high. But Canada ended this plan on November 8. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says, “We are reducing the permits given to international students by 35 percent this year.” Next year this number will be further reduced by 10 percent.
Canada decided under the new immigration policy
In a major policy decision, Canada has ended its popular Accelerated Study Visa Program – SDS with immediate effect which is likely to impact many international students including those from India. Canada has taken this decision with the aim of reducing the number of immigrants in its country. Trudeau says immigration is beneficial for our economy, but when bad people abuse the system and take advantage of students, we go after them.” The Canadian government has said it will reduce the number of temporary residents. Considering reducing. Let us tell you that this step has been taken amid the ongoing diplomatic dispute between India and Canada.
Indian students will be most affected by Canada’s decision
This decision of Canada is expected to have the biggest impact on Indian students. According to the Indian High Commission, the largest number of foreign students studying in Canada are from India. In such a situation, the impact of this decision of Canada on Indian students will be greater. There are an estimated 4,27,000 Indian students studying in Canada. “Canada is committed to providing all international students with equal and fair access to the study permit application process,” Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said in a statement Friday.
what is sds
This was, in a way, Canada’s fast track visa scheme, which was launched with the goal of simplifying and expediting the study permit process for select foreign students and under this streamlined process, eligible applicants from countries like India, China, and the Philippines. were usually granted entry into Canada within a few weeks rather than several months. Applications from Indian students under SDS used to be processed within 20 working days and can now take up to eight weeks. Also, due to reduction in the number of visas, the dream of Indian students to study in Canada will no longer be fulfilled.
