Student Direct Stream

The Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada has launched a new program namely Student Direct Stream (SDS) to make processing times faster for students from India, China, Philippines, and Vietnam. The SDS program is supposedly replacing Student Partners Program being the previous student visa program which also facilitated a faster visa process.

You may be able to get your study permit quick through the SDS. The SDS is depending on your country.You must meet all the eligibility and give the biometric to get faster processing.

Some international students can get their study permits faster by using the SDS. IRCC processes most SDS applications within 20 calendar days if the eligibility requirements are met.

Candidates need to be a citizen of China, India, Morocco, Philippines, Pakistan, Vietnam and Senegal. Candidates those who are citizens of the above-mentioned countries but are not staying in their country are not eligible to apply through the SDS program.