As of November 6, 2024, new changes to visa issuance policies have made visa decisions more flexible. Previously, many applicants received multiple-entry visas with long validity periods as the standard. Now, consular officers have more freedom to decide whether to issue a single-entry or multiple-entry visa, and they can determine [...]

Canada has announced the end of the Student Direct Stream (SDS) and Nigeria Student Express (NSE) programs, effective at 2:00 p.m. ET November 08th’ 2024. These programs, which were designed to expedite the study permit process for eligible international students from select countries, have now been discontinued. The SDS initiative, launched [...]

The Government of Ontario has officially announced the closure of its Entrepreneur Stream, which has been on pause for accepting new applications since December 4, 2023. The program, which was part of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), will now undergo a wind-down process, with necessary amendments to its regulations. The [...]