ISLAMABAD – The Canadian government has announced to expand its StudentsDirect Stream (SDS) Program to the international students from Pakistanenabling them to get student visa within 20 days.
Last year, the Canadian government had initiated this program for thestudents from India, China, Philippines and Vietnam. Now, Pakistan has beenincluded in the list of countries, under the SDS program by the CanadianImmigration Department, said a press release received Saturday.
High Commissioner of Pakistan to Canada Raza Bashir Tarar welcomed thedecision of the Canadian government for inclusion of Pakistaniinternational students into the program as it would facilitate the studentsdesiring to study in Canada.
He appreciated the goodwill gesture by the Canadian government andexpressed gratitude to the special efforts of Immigration Minister AhmedHussein and the members of the Canadian Parliament for fulfilling theircommitment.
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The high commissioner in his meetings with the Canadian officials had urgedthem to include Pakistani students in the SDS program as academicallyPakistani students were second to none.
