Starting July 09, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), applicants will be able to apply for a study permit using the Student Direct Stream (SDS), if they live in any of the following countries:

• Antigua and Barbuda
• Brazil
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Peru
• St. Vincent and the Grenadines
• Trinidad and Tobago

The SDS was launched in 2018 as an option to support faster processing for eligible post-secondary students. Through the SDS, an applicant provides additional information up front, allowing officers to make a thorough assessment and final decision quickly. SDS offers relatively shorter processing times compared to study permits applied under non-SDS.

With the additional countries announced today, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is now offering the SDS to students in a total of 14 countries. Applicants who live in the following countries can benefit from SDS:

• Antigua and Barbuda
• Brazil
• China
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• India
• Morocco
• Pakistan
• Peru
• Philippines
• Senegal
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Vietnam

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