The number of study permits issued to Chinese students dropped by more than half
As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, the number of study permits issued to international students from China has dropped in the first quarter of 2020. According to IRCC’s figures, the number of study permits issued to Chinese passport holders in the first quarter of 2020 was 7,055, less than half of the 14,445 in the same period of last year. Immigration Canada stated that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Visa Application Centre in Chinese Wuhan was closed as well as the other six VACs in China only provide biometrics collection services. IRCC further expressed that applying online is not affected by the pandemic so the IRCC staff continues processing electronic applications.
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