In Canada, Pakistan has become the third highest recipient of study permitapproval among South Asian countries after Pakistan’s inclusion in theStudent Direct Stream.
According to a press release issued by Pakistan High Commission in Canada,the data, shared by the Canadian side, disclosed that the rate of studypermit grant and extension in respect of Pakistani students has alsoincreased from 33 percent to 46 percent in 2019.
It said following some media reports about purported high rate of refusalof visas to Pakistani students desirous of studying in Canada, the HighCommission has been raising the matter with the Canadian government.
In a statement, Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Canada Raza Bashir Tararexpressed the hope that more and more students from Pakistan would benefitfrom opportunities in Canada.
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He also emphasized the need for fulfilling requirements to obviate thepossibility of refusal.
