{"id":18702,"date":"2023-10-18T00:00:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T13:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/experteducation.com\/bangladesh\/?p=18702"},"modified":"2023-12-01T17:58:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T06:58:04","slug":"sds-vs-non-sds-permit-to-study-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/experteducation.com\/bangladesh\/blog\/visa-application\/sds-vs-non-sds-permit-to-study-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"SDS Versus Non-SDS: Choosing the Right Permit to Study in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canada is one of the most educated countries in the world, is home to several top-ranked universities, offers relatively lower tuition fees, and provides immigration benefits. These are a few of the many reasons why international students prefer to<\/span> study in Canada.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The process to apply to study in Canada is straightforward but does entail a lot of submissions and <\/span>applications<\/span><\/a>. When you start the application process online as an international student from outside of Canada, you will come across several requirements. Firstly, you will have to get your documents ready, from the letter of acceptance to supporting documents for your complete application, letter of explanation, and so on.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once you get your documents ready, you will have to apply through the SDS or Non-SDS stream, which is what we\u2019re going to explore in this blog.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is SDS and Non-SDS?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Student Direct Stream (SDS) is available to international students who wish to enrol in a\u00a0 post-secondary designated learning institution (DLI), and are legal residents of 14 designated countries. SDS is an accelerated study permit processing program where the IRCC processes most SDS applications within 20 calendar days if the eligibility requirements are met.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, if the students are not from the designated 14 countries, they will have to follow the regular study permit processing and will not be given any preference in the processing time. This is called the Non-SDS Study Permit.<\/span><\/p>\n

Applying for SDS<\/b><\/h3>\n

The SDS or Student Direct Stream is a process created to help international students obtain their study visa through the Canada Study Permit Application. You may get your study permit faster through SDS if you are from the designated countries shown below.<\/span><\/p>\n

This study permit is for foreign national students applying to study at a post-secondary DLI or Designated Learning Institute, in Canada. Furthermore, this permit is available for application for international students from:<\/span><\/p>\n