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Canada: students demand answers on Québec visa processing

International students seeking to study in Québec, Canada are facing extreme stress as a result of delays in study visa issuance and extra checks being made relating to certain institutions in this Canadian province, after processing was suspended at the end of 2020.

Students waiting for visas to be processed say they are facing mental health issues, including depression. Photo: pexels

Students have highlighted that students who have waited the longest are not being prioritised

Some students – mainly from India – have waited since early 2020 for their visas to be processed, with one telling The PIE they first applied over 49 weeks ago. The usual time study permits for Indian students to be processed according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is nine weeks.

The province suspended international applications at 10 institutions, where it identified “dubious” international student recruitment practices.

While processing has resumed, the government is continuing investigations and verifications that students say are slowing down the process.

Despite orchestrated efforts via social media to raise awareness of the waiting times they face, the students do not have a clear indication as to when their visas will be processed. Many feel ignored by the government, they say.

Our mental health is at stake”

It is not clear how many students have been affected by the delays, but students claim the true number is in the thousands. At the time of publication, IRCC had not responded to requests for comment from The PIE.

We are attending online classes and paying huge amount of tuition fees, and going through very stressful conditions. Our mental health is at stake,” one student said.

“We are comprised with our health, wealth and studies in the very golden years of our age, and our fault is we decided to study in Québec,” another explained. Several applicants said they were feeling suicidal as a result of depression.

With at least CAN$10,000 spent on a Guaranteed Investment Certificate, along with tuition fees of more than $15,000, many have said they have taken high interest loans in India to fund their studies.

petition was started by a student who said that he has spent $30,000 to study at a college in Québec and is claiming that IRCC is giving priority to new files, rather than those applications that were first made in 2020. Another petition appealing to the IRCC has over 25,000 signatures.

Some also voiced concerns that the IELTS results used for evidence in applications may expire before permits are approved, which will result in additional time and financial costs.

In late 2020, the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration in Québec issued a decree suspending the processing of international applications at 10 institutions as a result of “dubious” international student recruitment practices.

Affected institutions included:

  • M College of Canada;
  • Matrix College of Management, Technology and Healthcare;
  • Canada College inc.;
  • Herzing College (Institute);
  • CDE College;
  • Montréal College of Information Technology;
  • Institut supérieur d’informatique (ISI);
  • Universel College – Gatineau Campus;
  • Collège CDI;
  • Montréal Campus of Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles.

A Superior Court of Québec decision on January 12 – requested by the Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles – found that the suspension constituted a “significant inconvenience” for students.

The ministry said it had resumed the reception and processing of applications on a temporary basis for students who had already submitted documents, but investigations and verifications carried out by the ministry of Higher Education are continuing.

One affected institution – CDI College in Montreal – said, following the ruling on January 12, that “all temporary selection applications will be processed within a normal timeframe”, including those for foreign students registered at CDI College and whose Québec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) expires between December 2020 and March 2021.

In a statement to The PIE, associate regional director of operations at CDI College Mohamed Slimani urged the ministry to “make the necessary adjustments on its website so that the information reflects the current situation, and to communicate these changes to Immigration Canada so it can properly direct foreign students’ applications”. 

While IRCC has begun to process documents, students have highlighted that students who have waited the longest are not being prioritised.

“They are saying some internal inspection is going on over colleges and that’s why they are not issuing our results, but parallel they accept new applications and promote students to get admission in Québec colleges,” one student noted. “It’s two-faced IRCC. They don’t think about us and our conditions.”

Why this kind of inequality with Québec students?”

Why this kind of inequality with Québec students?” another asked.

Trying to get an answer from those responsible has also proved laborious, if not impossible.

“I applied for my visa application on November 20, 2020 for a January 2021 course in Montreal,” a student highlighted.

“But due to delay in decision I’ve deferred to March 2021 but now IRCC is not picking up applications of Québec province because of the CAQ suspension of 10 DLIs. Although, MIFI has lifted the suspension, the Canadian embassy is not responding to files and it suggests to communicate to Québec immigration.

“When we contact Québec immigration they say talk to IRCC. It’s been four months… it’s very stressful for us students. College is also not supporting us. We have nowhere to go now. We don’t have any option but to wait. And it’s been many months since we are waiting… but enough is enough. Please help us.”

Responding to questions from The PIE, provincial immigration authority MIFI declined to comment further on the “dubious” recruitment techniques it cited in order to “not prejudice the audits and investigations in progress”.

However, a spokesperson said that students should receive a decision on the CAQ [Québec Acceptance Certificate] – which many students say they are still waiting for – within a maximum of 20 days upon receipt of a complete application.

“Since the processing of study permit applications is the responsibility of the federal government, the Department cannot comment on processing times,” the MIFI spokesperson said.

Earlier in 2021, The PIE reported on international students facing mental health problems as a result of visa delays across Canada. Affected students that have applied to institutions in Québec have suggested that students are receiving their visa documents quicker if they have applied to study in other provinces.

“To simplify… we want our results as quickly as the other provinces’ students are getting [theirs],” one student told The PIE.

IRCC is “aware of the issues, particularly those that slip through the margins and we are working with their office to ensure those gaps are closed”, a spokesperson for the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations said.

Universities Canada said it is “continuing to press the importance of ramping up visa processing  capacity with IRCC, while calling for  flexibility around biometric  and language testing  requirements, to ensure that students can get their visas in time for academic deadlines”.

“Canada’s university sector is continuing to respond to the ongoing pandemic by prioritising student health and safety,” it added.

And CBIE told The PIE, “IRCC is committed to working through a backlog of applications across the board resulting from the series of lockdowns and other public health measures that impacted their administrative processes.”

Its spokesperson added that “mental health and wellbeing for our students in Canada, both domestic and international, is a priority for our institutions”.

“Many health insurance providers also have wellness programs and apps available for students”

The Mental Health Commission of Canada has been working with the education sector to develop a National Standard for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students, which CBIE was consulted on to ensure mental health challenges and barriers faced by international students were identified and addressed.

Affected students are encouraged to seek immediate support.

Any students affected by mental health issues in this article are urged to contact these organisations for help:

Canada-wide mental health resources, Helplines across Canada: Lifeline AppMindshift AppEmentalhealth.caMorneau Shepell International Student Support ProgramGuard.meCares and Good2Talk

Update GMT 13:30 Feb 11, this story has been updated to include comment from CDI College.

Update GMT 14:30 Feb 11, IRCC response: 

“Applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis, based on the facts presented in the study permit application. An officer can seek additional information to help them make a final decision on an application.

“Study permit processing is continuing for applicants accepted to study at one of the designated learning institutions identified as being under investigation by Quebec. However, while Quebec’s investigation is ongoing, additional checks and verifications may be necessary for officers to reach final decisions in these cases, resulting in slower processing.

“We understand that the situation can be stressful for international students waiting for their visa to come to Canada. People experiencing mental health issues should seek medical attention in their community.  

“The Government of Canada recognizes that international students bring tremendous economic, cultural and social benefits to Canada and annually contribute more than $21 billion to the economy. Working in cooperation with our partners in post-secondary education, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has introduced measures to support international students affected by COVID-19.

“Prior to [DLI Covid readiness plan] changes, very few international students were allowed to travel to Canada under the travel restrictions that had been in place since March. With the changes to travel restrictions in October, there has been an increase in study permit applications being finalized.                                                                                                                                                     

“Throughout the pandemic, amid health and travel restrictions, IRCC has adopted a number of student-specific facilitative measures.”

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160 Responses to Canada: students demand answers on Québec visa processing

  1. Yes all the QUÉBEC students want their results ASAP🙏…… THIS ARTICLE IS REALLY HIGHLIGHTING THE ISSUES THAT QUEBEC STUDENTS ARE FACING RIGHT NOW…..PLZ IRCC GIVE US OUR VISA RESULTS 🙏.

  2. Im a international student, every parent wants their child to get good quality of education. From last six months including me , students are waiting for their finnal descion from candian emssby and now especially Quebec student are really under mental stress . Its humble request to take quick descion on student’s future
    Make focus on Quebec international student files

  3. Whats are fault why we are suffering for the investigation of those colleges… students taken admission in those colleges and trust them bcoz that colleges are in DLI list … so please give us visa… we are suffering we are suicidal 🥺 help us….#internationalstudentsquebec

    • HI, YES QUITE STRESSFUL.
      I UNDERSTAND YOUR SITUATION COZ I AM IN SIMILAR SITUATION, BUT MY TIME IS 6 MONTHS TILL NOW. BEST OF LUCK.

  4. I took admission in CDI college in Jan 2020 and I have Yet to get a decision for my Visa application. Can you imagine how much stress me and family is going through with my money stuck and we paying back the loan we took from the bank without getting to study? Biggest mistake of my life is to choose Quebec as a study abroad destination.

  5. The processing is still slow and random processing of study permit is taking place, I have already started online classes and still I await the decision whereas students who lodged file after me and even they deferred got their decision. I don’t known what my future holds just because of the one decision I made that I choose Canada as my study abroad destination. still the processing is not done ! hope I get my decision before my academic deadline! My mental health is really disturb by this uncertainty IRCC has cause.

  6. Quebec student want their results like other provinces.I am waiting for my result since 5 month its too long and going into stressful life.My parents also feel stress because they have paid lot of money for my study.

  7. What is our fault ,why we are suffering due to suspension of college , i am waiting from last year and grosely depressed, IRCC please give us results This is totally unfair with International students of these 10 Colleges.

  8. I have submitted my visa file on March 18 2020 , because I applied to a Quebec I am not getting my visas . Immigration is processing new files faster avoiding the waiting time of study permit principal applicants. They are not processing in order. They are enjoying with our mental troubles

  9. We want Justice for Quebec Students . Don’t leave us alone here in India we Love Canada we need Jobs We need Money We have sacrificed a lot….plzz Give us Justice

  10. I am also studied in one of the Quebec colleges in September 2020 and studying online my first semester is going to be finished but still waiting for the results. We are Just studying but nothing is in our hands. Our future is at stake. We all are suffering but IRCC has to pay attention towards these students who have waiting for a long period of time.

    Internationalstudentsquebec

  11. I am an international student from PAKISTAN and I have also invested huge amount of money, time and energy to study Masters in Canadian University.

    Nearly 35000 CAD have been paid for fulfilling the requirements for the SDS study visa. This visa was meant to he processed in 20 days for which we payed more than regulat visa.

    But PAKISTANI students are the most discriminated in processing of study permits. We are delayed and rejected for no solid reason.

    Why only PAKISTANI students ? We have paid the money you want and every single requirement is fulfilled.

    Despite pandemic many other countries like UK Australia are processing Study Visas in time unlike IRCC

    Kindly listen to a voice from PAKISTAN.

  12. what are our faults. Please give result to Quebec students or please clear why the files are not being processed. Every student is waiting for the results, please dont play with emotion and future if student. Please given results🙏🙏🙏

  13. I’m apply my file in sep18 2020 i am waiting from soo long time please give my any feedback because I am in trouble after two months my IELTS also expired and you don’t start giving Quebec results please try too understand my situation please give me any revert…

  14. Sadly, this is not only happening on Quebec. We finish everything that we need to do to get our student visa to Nova Scotia, even travelled 3.000 Km to give our biometrics, and since December/2020 we are waiting for a decision on our visa. My wife is already on her second semester, she had to drop some classes (as they were in person classes). We are struggling everyday with the pressure that we can’t do long term decisions here in Brazil because any moment they can finally approve our visa.

    I hope this article brings up a new light in the whole situation and can help us all, because – by god – it’s not funny anymore.

  15. I have taken 11lakhs of education loan and its been already 1year and I have to start repaying it from next year.And still there is no response of my Quebec visa and I am mentally distrubed on hoW to repay my loan by studying from India Without having any job.

  16. I have not applied to Quebec, but Manitoba and I face the same problem like millions of other int students. It’s unfair that the website says that my visa is in the process when clearly it’s not, I’ve been waiting for months and I really question whether there’s anything being processed at all. It says that our mental health is their top priority, is that why they’ve left us completely in the dark about it all and most importantly the unknown factor that whether I’ll even get my visa or not. I could simply be rejected and the two semesters of online class with extreme time differences I managed somehow despite extreme mental stress could all go to waste. There’s no assuring here, there’s no support here, other than the good ol’ helplines. We’re being treated like we don’t even exist when there’s millions of us. All I want is to go to Canada so I can take classes at normal hours. I don’t demand we open everything amidst the pandemic, just a little consideration about us. The most IRCC can do for us is at least give us a time frame , an estimated one, may it be months more, some sort of answer would be more than enough but that also seems impossible to get. There’s no one to hold responsible, we are just some int students that pay full fees in hopes of a better future and it’s disturbing how easily they can just shut us out and not respond or process an visas for a year. The wait seems never ending, please give us a response. This is seriously affecting all of us in all the worst ways possible.

  17. For all those complaining about Quebec, the province is actually trying to protect you from receiving a substandard education. I would switch to another college and take this as a warning sign.

  18. I took admission in cdi college in march 2020 for july intake then, I deffered 3 times now, my classes are going to start in may 2021 it’s been 7 months to lodged my application and also complete my biometrics please do not play with our future. We are on the verge of committing suicide because we are losting our golden years of study and also becoming hopeless. Please have mercy for us.

  19. I am from india and applied at matrix college from last year march 2020 but fdidnt get any result we are messed up with this dont force students to commit something wrong due to stress please help quebec bound students .

  20. Pleare understand the situation of quebec students.what’s our fault. Please give us final decision asap. Our biggest mistake to choose quebec province and you guys even not giving single result to cdi college. Please help us we are waiting since one and half year.

  21. This whole admission process staged by Canadian Government is a SCAM. They have no intentions to allow international students to come and study in Canada, but want their money to keep their universities floating. Justin Trudeau is only worried about his political abitions to retain his position and damn cares for anyone in Canada, forgt what he will care of international students. Let all international students should raise a common voice and expose this country and their ill hearted scams. Let everyone who is suffering should go to social media and trend for AVOID STUDYING IN CANADA, DUMP CANADAIN UNIVERSITIES 2021. This way all who are suffering can teach a lesson to Justin Trudeau when Canadian universities will close down in lack of international student who are the real source of funds to these universities and pensioners in Canada.

  22. All the students who have applied in other province’s colleges are getting their visa at a very fast pace, whereas we who have chosen Montreal for our studies are waiting and waiting AND WAITING!, How many times you will ask us to wait?, there is a limit to everything. We want our results, we are getting depressed because of your delays. You guys have marked a full stop on our dreams, carrier, ambitions. What more do you want from us students Patience? Don’t even ask we don’t have any.

  23. Ii have applied my applicant file from feb 2020 but process is not proceeding in a good manner and semester is continuosly id deferred to the next …..i am many mental issues as my parents have paid a huge amount of fee so that i could study from a good institute ……

  24. I have applied my applicant file from feb 2020 but process is not proceeding in a good manner and semester is continuosly deferred to the next …..i am facing many mental issues as my parents have paid a huge amount of fee so that i could study from a good institute ……

  25. I applied complete file on march 14 and biometric on 17 march but still waiting for passport reqst plzzz give us result .I am very stressed .it is effecting my mental health .plzz process march complete files.

  26. I have taken ₹ 17 lakh loan to study in canada and I am taking online classes after spending thousands of dollars on my study and paying interest on my loan. More than that I applied on 17th of march 2020 and see February 2021 is going on,and I can’t even expect when will I get decision on my application.
    Ircc just demanding for new and new documents despite giving decision.After lodging my file, I got approval in principle after 6 months and after 10 months I had demanded for LOA and then in January I got my medical updated.
    I was happy that soon i will get decision. But unfortunately I got new medical request in February. Isn’t it horrible?
    You can’t even think ,from what kind of situation we are going through.
    # Frustrated, irritated, anxiety, stress, everything is there. But our visa decision is still not there.
    Fed up of waiting.I am dying 😑

  27. I applied in july 2020 in cdi for September intake and attending online classes from October onwards but still no final result. Please raise voice on behave of us so that we cant go under depression. i already left my job and its hectic to take classes till midnight

  28. I have applied my file on 9 sep 2020 and biometrics done on 4 of dec but still waiting for my visa…. Now i am very depressed and also facing the mental illness but the canadian govt are not understanding the situation of us….. Its my humble request to Canadian govt plzzzzzzz plzzzzzzzzz give us decision as sooon as possible……..

  29. hello Maninderpal Singh this side.i m waiting from last 7 8 months for the results.sbmitted my file in one of that college which is in suspended list and my class mates and mme all are in mental stresss because not getting the decision..Not giving the decisons ruining the life and helth of all the students. please look into this matter we are not fools…ircc saying talk to quebec gvrnment and they are saying tlak to ircc where is your transparency you are not doing a good job.. sir pls give decisions asap….. its a humble request now my evrything is updated on file and studying online and stil nt getting results dont makee international students fooool pls its a request now with folded hands

  30. Hi, waiting for the results from last 8 months approximately. Non can imagine that how stressful it is. We request to process the files of students decided to take admission in Quebec colleges. We are loosing interest to our studies since we have no idea where and what to proceed. We kindly request to make decision on those files. Even, some of the colleges are not conducting correspondence schedule without any sort of pre-approval from the high commision. I really dont know how the things are proceeding, but this needs to be solved ASAP. We are additionally taking private classes to support our learnings and waiting for the results. Help us plz. Try to give results before our acedamic deadlines.
    Thank you

  31. Applied CDI in july, no AIP yet, hence not able to take online classes even, have to go additionally for private tutions nearby to protect my learning abilities. Therefore, took deferment for march 2021 hoping the results may reveal before the LOA deadline, but there is nothing yet. Feeling stuck.

  32. Yes…we are waiting for a long time…if this happen tban in future no student will go in montral…please provise results to students who apllied in quebac…Ircc ask the silly answer that process late due to covid 19 but than how they provide other cities results smoothly

  33. This is completely unfair with Quebec students.if ircc don’t want to process our files then please give clear statement rather than making us fool.

  34. It’s way too much. I applied for a visit Visa to see my partner 8 months ago and NOTHING. I even have an exemption. I find myself sick every day because of how much I think about it. I can no longer be patient, we need answers!!

    I personally know many people that got their visas in 2 weeks. It really sucks.

    I hope it works out for everyone soon

  35. I am also waiting for my visa since 6-7 months it was jan2021 instake but now it is march.my biometric was on 18 Dec. I am handicap and now this visa problem I can’t handle I am really in stress plz do something .my family took loan for this they also feel depressed plz. Help

  36. Well, the situation, whether it be internal, political or whatever scale it touches has taken a toll on my mental health. It’s the inverse of how person feels excited to go out of the country to study.

  37. Yes…we are waiting for a long time…if this happen tban in future no student will go in montral…please provise results to students who apllied in quebac…Ircc ask the silly answer that process late due to covid 19 but than how they provide other cities results smoothly

  38. This side
    Abhishek from India
    I m student of Quebec CDI .. and I applied in March 2020 with biometrics complete file
    And started my classes from sep 2020 .. and now it’s more then 1 year my file is in embessy and they have not given my result..
    I m going through though time.. I m depressed.. all my Frds who applied after me are in Canada and I m still waiting and waiting.. if I don’t get my result in 1 month.. my dad will kick me out of the home .
    And all my dreams will end with that .. all because of late result..
    I don’t now what is the benefit of SDS file good marks when lyf is going in bad direction..
    I really need help 😢🙁🙁🙁🙁

  39. Its now too much all students are suffering from stress and if with in a week if results don’t come this stress may convert into depression we want result now

  40. Thank you for raising the issue🙏🙏.We are very depressed😥.IRCC should speak up on the issue.we are waiting from the months

  41. Plz give a result of Quebec student … We are depressing now😟 we spend a lots of money nd we are waiting from last 6 months….

  42. Please declare the results of Quebec province..we are waiting for our results so badly …we are suffering from mental stress🙏🏻

  43. Atleast show some transparecy could help us to proceed. We are unable to see out of that unusual hidden wall hiding clarity+reality along . Help us

    • It’s been more than 20 days. That my application is fully complete. But unfortunately they are not making final decision on my application..while students from other provinces got their visas around a week. We understand the barriers that are affecting our applications. But we already had suffered a lot. Ircc should think about our dilemma, where we don’t know what to do and what’s good for us. So please understand us and try to support us in this difficult time.

  44. I’ve just got u have passed medical exam, n it’s been 10 days already that i got this
    Toronto students are getting their visa but no Quebec student

    • I’d deposited my fees back in January 2020, there was covid-19 and then VFS global been not opened for so long then it opened in November 2020, after those colleges were suspended by the government of Quebec now when the suspension is uplifted. I have been waiting for a visa for 1 year 3 months still there is no update. Even, they didn’t update my medical till now. I am totally depressed and frustrated by IRCC.

  45. I applied in March 2020 but still waiting for my results plz give us clearance it’s very disappointing.

  46. i applied in July 2020 and no results. there is no excitement anymore about the visa results. Just waiting for the decision. Its already been 10 months approx. i have never feel myself stuck and disappointed like this before. we are kindly requesting high commission to give clarity on it or try to give results if there is everything normal.

  47. Please, give us ppr. Try to understand our dilemma. We are completely stuck. We are being harassed for nothing. Help us.

  48. My ielts TRF is going to be expired very soon. Plz help. High commission should update students about the current scenerios atleast. Its been a year almost waiting for something. Is it our fauld chose quebec? unfortunately the college in montreal (CDI). Help !

  49. I applied in Winnipeg paid almost 30,000 above CAD and did my fingerprints on 25th January still haven’t gotten any reply my classes start on 5th may hope to get it by then . My whole year already has been wasted doesn’t want it to go more please pray for me I had enough of this life

  50. I have applied in cdi montreal …and defered from jan to march intake…but still waiting for my result…my father is a small farmer…and for my studies he sold some share of land….but still waiting for my visa….totally depressedand facing too many mental problems….pls try to understand …..we are seriously going through our hard times …pls help ircc …pls help quebec….🙏🙏 har har mahadev

  51. Applied CDI, It just come to hear that CDI audit report is finally on table with everything normal. So plz consider this nd help students .

  52. what about the students applied for March intake in Canada College, Montreal. date of commencement of class is 20th march onward but students are waiting results from Quebec Govt. students are in stressed and have no another option because they submitted all the relevant documents of their study to their colleges/Embassy. huge fees are also paid by their parents. parents are also going in painful stress.

  53. Even the CDI is not issuing refund without refusal. Please help us. Give results so we can proceed. We dont want to defer one after one as its the third time classes start dae 16 march and there is no update on GC key. Showing in process. I applied on july 16 2020 for web design program with good and acedamics and good scores language efficiency test report. Feel this is thr worst decision of life i took. Its been 10 months. Non can imagine that how depressing it is. Please help . Request IRCC to process files and give results. If there is problem with those collages, then simply refuse those applications so we can proceed . Help plzzz

  54. Even the CDI is not issuing refund without refusal. Please help us. Give results so we can proceed. We dont want to defer one after one as its the third time classes start dae 16 march and there is no update on GC key. Showing in process. I applied on july 16 2020 for web design program with good and acedamics and good scores language efficiency test report. Feel this is thr worst decision of life i took. Its been 10 months. Non can imagine that how depressing it is. Please help . Request IRCC to process files and give results. If there is problem with those collages, then simply refuse those applications so we can proceed .

  55. I got AIP on 3 september 2020 and I’m attending online classes of ECE course from India and also I have completed my first semester and attending online classes of second semester but I have not received result from embassy. There are around 25 students in our group those who are studying without result. We are in depression because we are attending classes at night time and have invested one year hoping for visa . Please let us know and assure us that we will get our results soon.

  56. I am a student of Canada collage quebec I applied my file for study visa in feb 2020 I do not receive any result about my file feeling stress full we need quick answer about file because my classes start from 22 MARCH 2021 plz have some pity on us

  57. It is worst decision of my life..i took canada college for early childhood education..it has been 10 months passed..i’m totally depressed there is no respose about my ppr…i’m married so my in-laws blaming me about money.now i’m worried about my money.. i paid all tution fees as well as GIC.. o god please help me..otherwise i will got mentally depressed permanently….

  58. Sir am from India. And I applied for CdI college.. My file is in embassy from 07 October 2020.and first my intake is January.. And now March and it’s will be may. Sir please resolve our problem.. I have loaned a huge amount of money on a very big interest. And am getting depressed from it. Plz do sometimes about us.

  59. please understand our situation how we paid fees for gic and college. What is our fault if you colleges are under investigation.

  60. Plss give us at least a solution to what to do
    We are getting depressed day by day my intake is march 2021 I m waiting for so many months

    It’s a humble request to clear our doubts a
    At least clear with us by how much time we get our visa

  61. It is the worst decision of our life that we apply in Quebec now every student is in a depression we are waiting for the result from one year ,our parents is in a tension some students pay.the fees by taking loans from the bank at least do something today is March 15 but we didn’t get a any news regarding this please do something please give clear cut decision we are fully depressed and broken we know that how our parents arreange the fees we are continue deffer our intake now please do something now it’s over u

  62. It’s is worst decision of my life to apply for Quebec . I feel like I have to commit suicide. I worked hard to get good percentage and good band scores in IELTS but now I am feeling like I cannot achieve my dream to study in Canada. I am worried as well as depressed. I feel like crying. I cry every day , every mins what is our fault new students are able to apply ni these colleges bt what about us who have been waiting for so long please help us save us

  63. Please its our humble request to the IRCC that give us the results of quebec visa we are mentally disturbed from last 5 months🙏

  64. I’m waiting from 9 months for my final result, it’s really frustrating I wasted my one year and still they are not responding, if they didn’t gave me result ASAP I’ll commit suicide and IRCC will be responsible for that because I’m suffering from depression.🥺💔🙏

  65. Hi
    I had applied on NOVEMBER 2020 and my college starts on March but still now because of I am Quebec student not get any response is that mean anything worse .now defer my intake I had taken 1# lakh as loan now I have to pay interest for that please do needful atleast reply us .

  66. Please give us our results. It’s a request of a mother. My son is very depressed. I am stuck what to do. Help us. Have mercy on us. What is our fault. We are mentally tortured for nothing. Please ircc give us our results. 9 months have passed. We are losing hope, money and mental peace.

  67. i also submitted my file in the august but still i haven’t recieve any update from ircc and canada college . so please i have a humble request to a canada gov & canada college plz … sort out the problem and give results to us.

  68. I’m a international student and its been 1year i submitted visa on Quebec province but i didn’t get any updation from their side like no PPR or visas. Its very depressing that we are lossing our time and money also. So, please help us…. I kindly requesting you its our future😓

    • Don’t worry fellow students nothing is going to come today we should actually make a group and discuss about this and probably we should all withdraw our files on the same day cauz enough is enough not going to bear anymore. I wonder if 1 students~$CAD15000 how much 10,000 equals to any way you get my point email me if you want to do something eric.williams9933@gmail.com

      • I have a better idea that can also work please include me in your group. We all students should tweet to IRCC, Montreal immigration authorities all at the same time this will have a huge impact on them might result in something good and I have emailed you my details I’m ready to make a community for students. #studentstothemoon🚀

  69. This article highlights the exact issue indian students are facing. According to sources we were seeking a decision on april 1st but still there is no update. I enrolled in programmer analyst PG course at cde college montreal on 15 september and got CAQ few days later. Am waiting for my visa to be processed since, whether i get it or not. I just want ministry to reach some verdict.

  70. I am international student .I have logged my file in October 2020 m college but still I haven’ t received any response from IRCC Canada . Losing my time and money .not only me but thousands of students are in India those applied for Quebec’ s Colleges ,facing depressed situation . Please it’s my humble request to give quick response on our visa applications.thankyou

  71. Iam from india i had paid my fees and gic in august and my file was launched for jan intake then it goes to march and now to may iam mentally very much depressed my out parents invested too much on us but then also we are not giving them respond we are free since 2020 my junior friend geting the visa of other provinces in canada but we doesnot get any respond please give us final decision.

  72. Already wasted a year in this and still waiting for ppr. Applied for September intake 2020 and deferred it to January intake then again deferred to march 2021 then again deferred it to may intake 2021 I don’t want to defer again for September 2021. It’s very depressing and frustrating. It’s hard to watch to see myself stuck at one place and world is moving forward.

  73. None of the student applied to quebec not able to get visa or delay only for those who applied to suspended DLIs ??

  74. this is shameful for IRCC. Because , this is first time ,the students are suffereing from stress due to not responding.

  75. We want justice. I am Ramanpreet kaur buttar student from Punjab, india. I logde my file on 23th october still I am waiting. Why we suffer? I am going mad.

  76. yes…this is true….I’m also a student who has applied for Quebec…but because of this issue, it seems to be a biggest mistake of my life to apply for my file in Quebec….it’s really stressful and depressing for having no response and result from past 10 months…..I have applied for my file from last year…but the results are pending…everyone around me is asking me to have patience….but the there is a bottom line for everything….now it seems i have lost my limit….please do something….else something gonna happen to us….it’s really frustrating.

  77. This response to all international students. please note I have been living in Quebec all my life, I am 55 years old, Financial sec Advisor. studied in Quebec from childhood to university. The ten colleges are mentioned in the investigation are due to Noncompliance. Some students were living on Ont and only just coming for classes on the weekend. Some of them got caught cheating at school and some were caught working and not following the law. Some of those students to the
    Quebec law enforcement how they were cheating and working under the table for cash to their expenses. the law enforcement reported that to the Quebec government and they put a hold on those colleges and are still under investigation. Quebec is the only province that will decide who can come to Quebec or not. Other provinces do not that right, that why you Quebec certificate of approval. It is very sad that our own people have ruined it for others.

  78. Each any every student do efferts for their future but now the precious time of every student is wasting so its a humble request in front of IRCC to issue the study visa of every Quebec student as soon as possible

  79. Seriously I am completely mentally disturbed because of delay in visa response. I am not able to decide what to do now and how to secure future. I think that while waiting for the response my IELTS will expire in January 2022 . I request that please respond to every student quickly. Otherwise in future everybody will avoid taking admission in Quebec.

  80. I have submitted 4 visa applications to study in Matrix College and CDI College way back in Jan 2020. Two of them are attending online classes and have finished one year of their course already. Why are the students being harrassed for no mistakes of their own.
    It is the mistake of the college and colleges had to be inspected every now and then. Request for a faster processing and quick decision of all student visa applications.

  81. I am international student .I have logged my file in march 2020 ISI college but still I haven’ t received any response from IRCC Canada . Losing my time and money .not only me but thousands of students are in India those applied for Quebec’ s Colleges ,facing depressed situation . Please it’s my humble request to give quick response on our visa

  82. Hey😔😞…. m applying for student visa may 2020 intake for quebec montreal M college but unfortunately due to covid 19 it was delayed …… and i have to deffer my fee to next session but still nothing … now today is 14 april 2021. No result from embassy previously they said aftr 31march 2021 within first week of april we get results but nothing …… like me so many others just stick on their hopes but now hopes also failed we depressed menatlly bcoz we paid alot of tution fees embassy fees for going to canada for higher education moreover ielts is also near about to expire 😢😢 all hopes destroyed we get a lot of pressure from family , friends which will affect mentally as well as physically to helath ……. m hereby request to the embaasy to the candain government to immigration please gives are result asap and we will definitely sure u will not disappointed us aa thousands of indian students hopes from u .. m very thnk full to u if u give are positive result in the month of april 2021 only 🙂😇

  83. Guys stop crying, they ain’t gonna do shit about this. We have to unite and stand against them. Just start asking your colleges about withdrawal even if you don’t withdraw it will have a huge impact on college management. Just make them think that we are all going to withdraw from their college when this happens on a big scale they will have nowhere to go but just put pressure on the immigration and government to do something. It will create a domino effect. Guys just stop crying no one’s gonna wipe your tears 😤

  84. I also applied in October 2020 and still not received any official information regarding my visa. My college is also in the list of 10 colleges. Please help international students

  85. Very stressful .I applied in September 2020 and still not received any official information regarding my visa . please help international students .

  86. Paramjeet Kaur Says:

    April, 25 2021 at 11: 22 am
    I have applied my file 2020 in Quebec (Montreal ) in CDI college got API and also biometrics done on 26 of dec, 2020 but still waiting for my ppr and visa…. Now i am very depressed and also facing the mental illness but the canadian govt are not understanding the situation. Its my humble request to Canadian govt plzzzzzzz plzzzzzzzzz give us decision as soon as possible……

  87. please help us . we applied in these colleges because govt. of canada add these colleges in dli list so now no body can answer us. where we are wrong govt ,ircc and colleges are treating us unfairly .

  88. i have applied for new castle college ontario which is under the university of montreal…my file was lodged in mid november for jan intake but after delays in results i deffered my file for may intake nd today its 4th of may nd still i dont receive any decision….i have suffered alot before applying due to covid19.After covid i thought everything is fine for international students but i was wrong because ircc are delaying the applications for study permits of international students who applied under quebec education…please help us!!! we cant suffer more with this type of irrelevant behavior of ircc.we also have desires to do studies in canada nd want to fulfill our life with success but after seeing the delays in decesions we are facing a great loss in hope of bright future.

  89. Very stressful .I applied in September 2020 and still not received any official information regarding my visa . please help international students .

  90. This is not fare, due to waiting from last year for my study permit, my ielts trf is going to expire and i think, now it will be mendatary for me to do ielts again. IRCC
    Should give deadlines relief to students. It is not our fault. Do IRCC realise how much cost it take to give exams and prepare for it. God help us🙏🏻🙏🏻. Please give our files results, whatever ircc want to give

  91. I applied in March 2020 but still waiting for my results plz give us clearance it’s very disappointing.

  92. I never face such a non professional attitude, its highly intolerable. Time is the most precious thing in the word, and IRCC does not care at all, if you have any issue with Québec education so why are you giving us CAQ, Please its a humble request you are spoiling many students future please give give us results, Please.
    I don’t have words to explain how much it effects our future
    Please release PPR

  93. I also applied for jan intake also done with biometrics. Then it defer to march then may. Finally i have made a decision to withdraw my application and apply in any other province. So tomorrow m gonna withdraw my application lets c wats gods plan. But seriously choosing M college in Quebec is one of the worst mistakes i ever made.

  94. please help us . we applied in these colleges because govt. of canada add these colleges in dli list so now no body can answer us. where we are wrong govt ,ircc and colleges are treating us unfairly.

    Plz help us

  95. Dear studnets there is no use in writing here . Make a complaint to the ministry of external affairs in India . And give a tweet on the external affairs minister. There won’t be any further change if there is no action from Indian government

  96. Every country reserves the powers to invest igate, to take legal action , against any institute any deptt. In the country such as Canada or Quebec did, problem is that we didn’t know about this and no study visa consultant informed about it.
    So there is not any fault of international students. We can only request to ircc to understand Student’s issues and problems and timely process files.

  97. I applied my file in December2020 but don’t get any revert yet please i am waiting from 6 months please help the students and this is not the folt of students so please don’t spoil the future of students. They are already in trouble.

  98. We are fool ,we all are waiting from the 2020plzz give ta valid results ,we are requesting you ,I am stressed now ,all time I am just thinking about the results from cdi college 😔😔

  99. Hi
    I have done my 2 semesters in India via online just waiting for my visa approval request. I don’t know what can i do?

  100. I have been waiting for my decision from June 2020.
    I filed my visa in June 2020.Its been more than a year now but no update.

  101. In this critical candition i appriciate with QUBIC Goverment , But they need to tell students they will get visas in month of August . So student relife from stressful troubles .

  102. I officially completed one year of my application in canadian embassy for study visa in montreal. After i got CAQ (study permit for Quebec state) i was very sure to get study visa. It has been 1 year and 9 days i have my money around 15 lakh INR stuck in canadain college CDE and GIC account. Colleges are not providing any way out either. If i cancel my admission i may face big fine and deductions. Canada disappointed us a big time. A person like me who is team leader in and US based MNC is surely an asset for canadian economy. I do not even want the visa anymore. I just want embassy to declare my result so i could be definite for my career. Get my course or get a full refund.

  103. I am also applied in cdi college …waiting from long time for result…it totally stressful for me& my family plz IRCC understand the situation of all international and reply them quickly as you can plz it’s humble request to you …

  104. These days, the visa refusal rate is too much higher than the previous year’s results. Although, I had submitted my visa file on the date of 25th of June 2021 and got a refusal. Thus, we all should wait for a while so that the refusal rate will be decreased. At the time; we get us a golden opportunity of getting the visa.

  105. I have also applied in Canada clg montreal in oct 2020 but sill I m waiting for my results.Its vry depressed situation for me.

  106. Im a international student, every parent wants their child to get good quality of education. From last six months including me , students are waiting for their finnal descion from candian emssby and now especially Quebec student are really under mental stress . Its humble request to take quick descion on student’s future
    Make focus on Quebec international student files

  107. i think this was my worse dicison of chocing montreal for my study because i wasted almost two years and got 2 refusels

  108. Whats are fault why we are suffering for the investigation of those colleges… students taken admission in those colleges and trust them bcoz that colleges are in DLI list … so please give us visa… we are suffering we are suicidal 🥺 help us….#internationalstudentsquebec

    • Hi, even I too got the admission from College Avalon. I have applied for visa on September 8th, till now I didn’t receive any response.

  109. heyyyy…. i am also facing same situation its been a long time i am waiting for my result .i applied in avalon collge montreal and this college is not include in 10 blacklisted college so why they taking time to make decisions on our profile plzz ircc pleaae give some concentrate on students…our future is totally depends on you

  110. Which documents will added in my spouse ‘s file after me applied my extension of study permit of canada ..please name the documnets which will adeed in spouse ‘s file

  111. I have submitted my visa application on October 4th 2021, Except Quebec Students everyone else got the visa now.

    This is a serious issue.

  112. Hi. I am going for either concordia uni or mcgill uni. I mean i got offer letter from both the universities.. So I just want to ask that will my visa be delayed or not? It is not in the above list of suspended colleges. Can someone please tell?

  113. i have submitted my visa application on 21 october 2020 but now i don’t receive any response .I applied in CDI college in montreal. please give me response

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