The Federal Court ruled that the delay significantly exceeded the usual processing time for study permit applications, noting it was “more than seven times the usual average of nine months.”
The Federal Court ruled that the delay significantly exceeded the usual processing time for study permit applications, noting it was “more than seven times the usual average of nine months.”
The data, spanning from Jan. 1, 2022, to April 30, 2023, revealed that only 54.3 percent of the 866,206 study permit applicants accepted by Canadian schools received approval from the Immigration Department.
The trend was attributed to the increasing challenges faced by international students in Canada, particularly the high cost of living.
The data, spanning from Jan. 1, 2022, to April 30, 2023, revealed that only 54.3 percent of the 866,206 study permit applicants accepted by Canadian schools received approval from the Immigration Department.
The trend was attributed to the increasing challenges faced by international students in Canada, particularly the high cost of living.
