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You ordinarily should not be required to have a study permit to start an online program as an international student living abroad

If my assumption that you made your application in Istanbul is correct, VAC Istanbul is open and might explain why you got an AIP

Fall intake, submitted 15 May

I have already started my program as we speak. Yup, we can only hope for the best

For some weird reason, I seem to be getting increasingly confident that the delays are a good indicator that our applications have progressed successfully past the eligibility stage and simply waiting for VACs to issue the damn approval correspondence letters, I mean, how else could you explain...

I have not received any update as yet, not even AIP, complete application was submitted 15 May, yet to receive any form of feedback

I’ve decided to proceed with the fall intake, however, I do note that my program is only a fourteen month executive mba, matter of fact, I have an assignment due next weekend

You should consider going for PhD

When infarct all they could have done is issue correspondence Letters, officially informing approved applicants of their final decision with the caveat that actual visas will only be issued when the VACs reopens , the delays and suspense is painful I must say

I applied for an mba, I suppose at best, only AIPs will be issued if VACs do not reopen before fall cohorts start, I wonder how IRCC will handle such a situation because it would mean that travel visas cannot be issued

Oh is it? I guess my logic does not hold waters if that’s the case

Hi Everyone, I’m of the view that delays in obtaining a final decision on your application could be a very good indicator that your application has passed the eligibility stage. With VAC offices closed across the globe, IRCC is unable to send correspondence letters as these have to be routed...

I think It’s most unfair of IRCC to make promises of study permit applications being prioritized, yet leave applicants in the dark for such painfully long periods, why promise what you are not set to deliver? And speaking of the two stage approval, how are students supposed to focus with so much...