How To Get Canada Study Permit in 20 Days?

The answer to how to get a Canada study permit in 20 days is through the Student Direct Stream (SDS). Anyone can apply to get a Canada study permit through the usual process as long as they meet the eligibility requirements. But for SDS, the international student has to be listed in the eligible country list.

Students choose the SDS to get their study permits processed faster. While the usual process takes 4 weeks to get done, SDS takes only 20 calendar days to process a study permit application. 

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How to Get a Canada Study Permit in 20 Days?

Follow these steps to get a Canada study permit within 20 days:

1. Create an IRCC account – This is where you will be filling out the study permit application and submitting it too. 
2. Fill out the Study Permit Application – Apply for study permit and upload all the required documents. 
3. Pay the Study Permit fees – Now, pay the study permit fees and attach the payment receipt with the application
4. Wait for IRCC’s Decision – If IRCC finds your study permit application filled out correctly, not missing any documents, and meeting the eligibility requirements, it might approve your application. Since you qualify for the SDS, IRCC should be able to process your application within 20 days. 

And, that’s it! You now have a Canada study permit approved and, that too, in just 20 days! 

Student Direct Stream Eligibility Requirements

If you want faster Canada study permit processing time, you must be eligible for Student Direct Stream. Here are the SDS eligibility requirements:

• have a Provincial Attestation Letter/Territorial Attestation Letter (PAL/TAL)
• have a letter of acceptance from a DLI
• proof of payment of tuition fee (for first year)
• have a GIC
• get a medical exam and PCC (if required) 
• have either secondary or post-secondary transcripts (whichever is most recent)
• meet language requirements
• live in any one of the following country:
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Brazil
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • India
  • Morocco
  • Pakistan
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Senegal
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Vietnam

Only citizens of these countries can be eligible for Student Direct Stream. If the international student does not belong to any one of these countries, they have to apply for a Canadian study permit through the regular way. 

We hope now you understand how to apply for a Canada study permit in just 20 days!

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