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End of the Student Direct Stream and Nigeria Student Express

Ottawa, November 8, 2024

Canada has started giving fair access to all international students for study permit applications.

The Student Direct Stream SDS was launched in 2018 to provide faster processing for eligible post secondary students for residents of Antigua and Barbuda; Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago and Vietnam. Similarly with Nigeria Student Express for Nigerian students. To meet this commitment, the Student Direct Stream SDS and Nigeria Student Express NSE have ended as of 2.00PM ET today.

Prospected students are invited to apply through the regular study permit.

Canada Open work permits for Hong Kong recent graduates.

Under these facilitative measures, the following clients may be eligible as a principal applicant or an accompanying dependant:

residents of Hong Kong, as defined in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, regardless of place of physical residence
recent graduate which means that the principal applicant has obtained an educational credential in the 10 years immediately preceding the submission of an application
immediate family members of Hong Kong residents who will be working or studying in Canada
Residents of Hong Kong
In these instructions, residents of Hong Kong are defined under paragraphs R190(2)(d) and (e) as foreign nationals who hold a passport issued by

the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China
the United Kingdom to a British National Overseas (BNO), as a person born, naturalized, or registered in Hong Kong

1,800 PR invitations for Canada were sent out for the new Express Entry Draw (Trade).

1,800 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency were sent out today in the second Express Entry draw of 2024, which is only for trade occupations.

If an Express Entry profile in this trade draw had at least six months of experience in one of the ten trade vocations and a comprehensive ranking system (CRS) score of 433 or above, they were all granted ITAs.

In three Express Entry draws this October 2024, 2,848 invitations to apply have been sent out thus far.

Check Your eligibility: Click HERE

List of trade occupations eligible for the Express Entry draw today:

Occupation 2021 NOC code
Residential and commercial installers and servicers 73200
Elevator constructors and mechanics 72406
Machine fitters 72405
Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics 72402
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics 72400
Carpenters 72310
Plumbers 72300
Electricians (except industrial and power system) 72200
Welders and related machine operators 72106
Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers 72014

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