Canada has announced the closure of the special visa program for students from 14 countries, showing the housing and resource crisis. However, the country also said that it believes in giving equal opportunities to students of all countries.
Canada has suspended special visa programs for students from India, Pakistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Morocco, Peru, the Philippines, Senegal, Saint Vincent and Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago and Vietnam. Student Direct Stream Visa Program was launched in 2018 for easy and fast visa process for students from these countries.
According to the notification on the website of the Government of Canada, this decision has been taken due to the housing and resource crisis. However, the notification also said that they believe in giving equal opportunities to students of all countries.
Canada is one of the top countries in the list of foreign students’ choice. In almost all seasons, students who want to study abroad have the desire to study in Canada. Canada takes various initiatives to provide additional benefits to these students. However, this time the Trudeau government announced the closure of the special visa program for students.
