Canadian High Commission refused a large number of student visa applications, including the students with high scores in IELTS and those who are already enrolled for online study in Canadian colleges, are facing refusal. Now, these students will have to apply for student visas again.
Even students who are taking online classes after getting Visa Approval in Principle (AIP), meaning meeting the conditions for admission including clearing of IELTS and submitting a year’s fee, last year, are being refused, said consultants. Due to the pandemic and the suspension of direct flights to Canada, a tremendous backlog of students applying from India with about 3 to 3.5 lakh pending students and it’s difficult for Canada to accommodate such a tremendous number of students in just a few months.