Study In Canada Visa Rejections High For Certain Qualified International Students

5 Canadian Universities Feature In World’s Top 100
May 13, 2019 – Canada’s visa application process means qualified study permit candidates from certain countries are being turned away on security grounds. Critics say the security checks are so tough it has become almost impossible to obtain study in Canada visas for applicants from countries including Pakistan and Nigeria. Figures from 2015 show a
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Canada’s Top 10 Universities Named in New Report

Canada’s Top 10 Universities Named in New Report
Mar 29, 2019 – The University of Toronto has been named as Canada’s top university, heading a prestigious list of globally-renowned schools the country has to offer for international students looking to study in Canada. A list compiled by U.S. News and World Report puts the Ontario university at number one, closely followed by the University
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Discrimination Claims Over IRCC’s Handling of Parents and Grandparents Program

Canada Matches Largest 2018 Express Entry Draw By Issuing 3,900 ITAs
Feb 22, 2019 – Canada’s federal government could face lawsuits over the controversial handling of the Parents and Grandparents Program. Applicants are claiming discrimination based on ability to type, knowledge of computers, language ability and access to a fast and reliable internet connection after the PGP opened for interest to sponsor forms on January 28, 2019.
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Trump Student Visa Restriction Set to Enhance Canada For International Students

October 25, 2018 – A move to restrict U.S. international student visas by the Trump administration is set to further enhance the draw of Canada as a study-abroad destination. While America is about to imposed fixed time limits on student visas for the first time, Canada is setting about doing all it can to attract
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Canada To Accept 20,000 Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Applications in 2019 Under First Apply Immigration System

Canada To End Controversial Parents and Grandparents Lottery System
August 21, 2018 – Canada will end the controversial lottery system for selecting candidates under the Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Program in 2019. From next year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will issue invitations to apply based on the order in which online interest to sponsor forms are submitted. Invitations will continue to be issued
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Student Direct Stream

How to Apply for Permanent Residence After Study in Canada
Canada provides expedited Study Permit processing for international students from key Asian markets via the Student Direct Stream. The SDS, launched in 2018, was initially aimed at applicants from China, India, Vietnam and the Philippines. Pakistan was added to the list in July 2019. There are also plans to expand it to include Kenya and
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Canadians Can Live and Work in Portugal Through International Experience Canada

May 8, 2018 – Canada has signed an agreement with Portugal to allow young professionals to live and work in the European country through the International Experience Canada program. Under the agreement, 2,000 Canadians aged 18 to 35 will get the chance to live and work in Portugal each year. The same right will be
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International Experience Canada Program

Canadians aged 18 to 35 can live and work in one of 34 countries as part of the International Experience Canada Program. Reciprocal agreements are in place with each of the 34 nations, meaning their young professionals can live and work in Canada. There are three categories under the IEC program, depending on the status
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Canada To Reopen Parents and Grandparents Lottery With Tweaked Process

Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship
December 22, 2017 – Canada immigration authorities announced a new lottery system for selecting candidates under the Parents and Grandparents Program, as it reopens on January 2, 2018. More questions have been added to the ‘Interest to Sponsor’ form to try and ensure only those eligible to sponsor their parents and grandparents enter the lottery.
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Canada Work Permit: Global Talent Stream

Under the Global Talent Stream, skilled workers can expect their Canada work permits and Canada visa applications processed within two weeks. The program was launched on June 12, 2017, with Quebec unveiling its version of the program on September 11, 2017. GTS forms part of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. The federal government wants to help
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