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Ministerial Instructions: Priority Processing for the Student Direct Stream Program

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023 admin

Ministerial Instructions: Priority Processing for the Student Direct Stream Program

These Instructions are published in the Canada Gazette in accordance with subsection 87.3(6) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (the Act).

These Instructions are given pursuant to section 87.3 of the Act by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (the Minister) as, in the opinion of the Minister, these Instructions will best support the attainment of the immigration goals established by the Government of Canada.

These Instructions are consistent with the objectives of the Act, as set out in section 3.

These Instructions are directed to officers who are charged with handling and/or reviewing certain applications for study permits, and establish conditions that must be met for these study permits to receive priority processing. For the purposes of these Instructions, “priority processing” refers to an intended shortened processing time as compared to the regular study permit application process.