NEW DELHI: A question mark hangs on whether Indian students will be able to join colleges in Canada in time when the academic session starts next month due to continuing visa delays. The Canadian High Commission in Delhi on Thursday advised Indian students who are yet to get their visas to discuss “options (with varsities) should they be unable to arrive in time for the start of classes”. The mission says it has received an “unprecedented number of (student visa) applications.”
A harried family member of one such student still awaiting the visa said: “My younger brother has his departure scheduled next week and is yet to get the visa. His university has given him a leeway of one month, else he will have to wait another year. This delay is most unfortunate.”
In a series of Tweets on Thursday, the high commission (HC) said: “Visa applicants: We know that a large number of you have experienced significant wait times with your applications. We understand many have not received visa decisions and have had to adjust travel plans, despite having applied several weeks or months in advance. We understand your frustration and disappointment and want to assure you that we are working to improve the situation.
