The Student Direct Stream is a new immigration program recently introduced in June 2018 by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Study permits applied by students from China, India, the Philippines, and Vietnam are considered in this stream for faster processing. This is a consolidated and streamlined program that combines the existing study permit applications from these countries.
Who Can Apply
A legal resident from the below countries is eligible to apply under this stream:
China
India
Antigua and Barbuda.
Brazil.
Colombia.
Costa Rica.
Peru.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Trinidad and Tobago.
Philippines
Vietnam
The students who possess citizenship of the above countries but living in another country are not eligible to apply under this stream. They need to apply under the standard study permit process.
What Is The Application Process?
The documents needed for the application process are many, including:
Once the application is approved, the IRCC issues the below documents to the selected applicant:
In case the application is not approved, the reasons for refusal are elaborated in the letter sent to the applicant.
It can be noted that the IRCC has expressly stated that more countries are being considered for inclusion under the Student Direct Stream program.
If you have questions concerning the procedures needed to obtain a study permit, please call our office.
At Immi Assist, we help clients with their Canadian immigration processes and offer them our advice and services on how to ease their future journey to Canada. We take pride in making their experience joyous, stress-free, and budget-friendly.