The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently declared that it will no longer accept applications for study permits filed under the Nigeria Student Express (NSE) and Student Direct Stream (SDS) streams.
The Nigeria Student Express (NSE) stream was designed to shorten the processing timeframes for study permits and is available to Nigerian applicants.
This announcement follows recent changes to Canada’s international student program as the federal government attempts to limit the number of temporary residents in the nation through work and study visas.
According to the Government of Canada website,
According to the notification, all applications for study permits will henceforth be made through the regular application procedure.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has implemented a number of significant initiatives over the last 12 months, including:
In order to streamline study permit applications for international students from 14 nations—including China, India, Pakistan, and the Philippines—the SDS was introduced in 2018.
Later, when the SDS option was no longer available, the Department realized that a similar program specifically designed for Nigerian applicants was required. In response, the Nigeria Student Express (NSE) pilot was introduced in January 2020, taking into account regional circumstances.
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Proofread by Kola Muhammed, journalist and copyeditor at TimesNow.com.ng
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
