Amid diplomatic tension , student visas processed by Canada in Q4 of 2023 dropped by 42 %

The number of Indian students applying for Canadian study permits in the last three months of the year has dropped, according to the Indian Immigration Commission (IRCC). Official figures have shown a significant decline in numbers, but the amount is not entirely certain, and could not be reached by the time the college year starts.. () How does the UK withdrawn from India s diplomatic ties with Canada have fallen sharply, writes the BBC. However, it is being reported that the drop in visa applications to Indians has gone down, as the country tries to stop sending foreign students to Canada to their universities and colleges to India. The latest statistics from October and December shows that it has declined in more than half of its students finalised in 2023, in what appeared to be the biggest drop since the end of this year, after Canada decided to cut the number for the first time in 20 years, the government has warned of an adverse impact on visa processing timelines and the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on immigration and visa screening levels. What is it likely to have been revealed during the pandemic, with the loss of thousands of applicants rejecting British students from the two nations - including India, India and Canada, has been described as another dramatic fall in Indias student visa finalisation rates for this time, say reports from Indian newspaper The Indian Express, BBC News Marathi looks at what it says.

Source: indianexpress.com
Published on 2024-02-16