SDS Colleges in Canada - Eligibility & Process to Apply
SDS Colleges in Canada
The Student Direct Stream (SDS) is a streamlined study permit process formulated by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for the students of some countries including India, who want to study in Canada at one of the designated learning institutions. DLI are those Canadian universities and Colleges which have the approval to host international students. These institutes are also known as SDS colleges and universities. The SDS steam enables you to get your study permit within three weeks provided you satisfy all the eligibility requirements. A list of DLIs at the post-secondary level as well as all the information that you need to apply for your Canada Student Visa is given below.
Benefits of applying through SDS Rule
- Less documentation for financial proof
- Less processing time for Visa
- Streamlined visa process for all SDS eligible institutions
SDS Colleges List
Name of Institution | Designated learning Institution Number (DLI #) | City | Campuses | Offers Post Study Work Permit (PGWP) |
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ABM College of Business and Technology | O242632228347 | Calgary | Calgary | |
AGA Academy | O267527550052 | Calgary | Calgary | |
Absolute Aviation | O134231224842 | Wetaskiwin | Wetaskiwin | |
Academy of Learning Calgary | O19273743562 | Calgary | Calgary South, Calgary North East | |
Academy of Learning Edmonton | O19273755422 | Edmonton | Edmonton Down Town, Edmonton West | |
Academy of Learning Edmonton South | O19273765312 | Edmonton | Edmonton South | |
Academy of Learning Medicine Hat | O19273743562 | Medicine Hat | Medicine Hat | |
Academy of Learning Red Deer | O19273743562 | Red Deer | Red Deer | |
Adventure Aviation | O140240413612 | Grande Prairie | Grande Prairie | |
Aesthetics Pro | O261131738772 | Calgary | Calgary |
* Offers PGWP - Please Verify Courses List on College Website for the availibility of Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)
Name of Institution | Designated learning Institution Number (DLI #) | City | Offers Post Study Work Permit (PGWP) |
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ARV Canada College | O19394940254 | Richmond | |
Academy of Excellence Hair Design & Aesthetics Ltd. | O123960086627 | Victoria | |
Academy of Learning College - Abbotsford | O212477056057 | Abbotsford, Langley | |
Academy of Learning College - Langley | O212477063807 | Langley | |
Academy of Learning College - Victoria | O19395300024 | Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Victoria | |
Academy of Learning College – Richmond | O110096211204 | Richmond | |
Academy of Learning College – Surrey | O19361063652 | Surrey | |
Academy of Learning College – Vancouver – Broadway | O19376530942 | Vancouver | |
Acadia College | O110735702489 | Langley | |
Acsenda School of Management | O19278931852 | Vancouver |
* Offers PGWP - Please Verify Courses List on College Website for the availibility of Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)
Name of Institution | Designated learning Institution Number (DLI #) | City | Campuses | Offers Post Study Work Permit (PGWP) |
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Academy of Learning Winnipeg North (Computerized Accounting) | O143830057202 | Winnipeg | Winnipeg | |
Air Andrew Ltd. | O270706191422 | Virden | Virden | |
Assiniboine Community College | O19201282282 | Brandon | Brandon | |
Aveda Institute Winnipeg (Hairstyling) | O19375444982 | Winnipeg | Winnipeg | |
Booth University College | O19147992362 | Winnipeg | Winnipeg | |
Brandon Flying Club | O110095820687 | Brandon | Brandon | |
Brandon University | O19201298932 | Brandon | Brandon | |
CDI College (Winnipeg Campus) - [Intra-Oral Dental Assistant] | O125015936327 | Winnipeg | Winnipeg | |
Canadian Baptist Bible College | O113889884617 | Winkler | Winkler | |
Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Studies | O214392246052 | Winnipeg | Winnipeg |
* Offers PGWP - Please Verify Courses List on College Website for the availibility of Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)
Name of Institution | Designated learning Institution Number (DLI #) | City | Campuses | Offers Post Study Work Permit (PGWP) |
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Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) | O19391556654 | Bathurst | Campus de Bathurst | |
Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) | O19391556654 | Campbellton | Campus de Campbellton | |
Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) | O19391556654 | Dieppe | Campus de Dieppe | |
Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) | O19391556654 | Edmundston | Campus d’Edmundston | |
Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) | O19391556654 | Shippagan | Campus de la Péninsule acadienne | |
Crandall University | O19391275763 | Moncton | Moncton | |
East Coast Trades College | O259056599482 | Fredericton | Fredericton | |
Eastern College | O112937696097 | Saint John | Saint John Campus | |
Eastern College | O112937696097 | Fredericton | Fredericton Campus | |
Eastern College | O112937696097 | Moncton | Moncton Campus |
* Offers PGWP - Please Verify Courses List on College Website for the availibility of Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)
Name of Institution | Designated learning Institution Number (DLI #) | City | Campuses | Offers Post Study Work Permit (PGWP) |
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Academy Canada | O19441333188 | Corner Brook | Corner Brook | |
Academy Canada | O19441333188 | St. John’s | St. John’s | |
Centre for Nursing Studies | O19441089096 | St. John’s | St. John’s | |
College of the North Atlantic | O19441088976 | Baie Verte | Baie Verte Campus | |
College of the North Atlantic | O19441088976 | Bonavista | Bonavista Campus | |
College of the North Atlantic | O19441088976 | Burin Bay Arm | Burin Campus | |
College of the North Atlantic | O19441088976 | Carbonear | Carbonear Campus | |
College of the North Atlantic | O19441088976 | Clarenville | Clarenville Campus | |
College of the North Atlantic | O19441088976 | Conception Bay South | Seal Cove Campus | |
College of the North Atlantic | O19441088976 | Cornerbrook | Cornerbrook Campus |
* Offers PGWP - Please Verify Courses List on College Website for the availibility of Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)
Name of Institution | Designated learning Institution Number (DLI #) | City | Campuses | Offers Post Study Work Permit (PGWP) |
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Aurora College | O19348462392 | Fort Smith | Thebacha Campus | |
Aurora College | O19348462392 | Inuvik | Aurora Campus | |
Aurora College | O19348462392 | Yellowknife | Yellowknife/North Slave Campus |
* Offers PGWP - Please Verify Courses List on College Website for the availibility of Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)
Name of Institution | Designated learning Institution Number (DLI #) | City | Campuses | Offers Post Study Work Permit (PGWP) |
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Academy of Cosmetology | O214965234137 | Dartmouth | Dartmouth | |
Academy of Learning College - Halifax | O111596476281 | Halifax | Halifax | |
Acadia University | O19391556792 | Wolfville | Wolfville | |
Acadia University: English Language Centre | O19391556981 | Wolfville | Wolfville | |
Apex Language and Career College | O19330669492 | Halifax | Halifax | |
Atlantic Canada Language Academy | O19210345642 | Lunenburg | Lunenburg | |
Atlantic Flight Attendant Academy | O136991020372 | Halifax | Halifax | |
Atlantic School of Theology | O19391556837 | Halifax | Halifax | |
CBBC Career College | O137691023352 | Sydney | Halifax, Sydney | |
CLLC Halifax | O19209875232 | Halifax | Citadel Campus, Duke Campus |
* Offers PGWP - Please Verify Courses List on College Website for the availibility of Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)
Name of Institution | Designated learning Institution Number (DLI #) | City | Campuses | Offers Post Study Work Permit (PGWP) |
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A1-Global College of Health, Business, and Technology | O19394699296 | Mississauga | East Campus, West Campus | |
ABC Access Business College | O242732890457 | North York | North York | |
Académie de Dessin de Mode Richard Robinson Academy of Fashion Design | O119063232417 | Ottawa | Ottawa | |
Academy of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences (AAPS) Inc. | O19376386952 | Toronto | Toronto | |
Academy of Learning | O19359144722 | Brampton | Brampton, Mississauga | |
Academy of Learning Career and Business College | O147996700392 | Toronto | Toronto | |
Academy of Learning Career and Business College | O260518481572 | Fort Erie | Fort Erie | |
Academy of Learning Career and Business College | O260328722832 | Owen Sound | Owen Sound | |
Academy of Learning Career and Business College | O139832935932 | Toronto | Toronto | |
Academy of Learning Career and Business College | O132633122837 | Belleville | Belleville |
* Offers PGWP - Please Verify Courses List on College Website for the availibility of Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)
Name of Institution | Designated learning Institution Number (DLI #) | City | Campuses | Offers Post Study Work Permit (PGWP) |
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Académie de beauté Gordon-Robertson | O246872714018 | Beaconsfield | Beaconsfield | |
Académie de l’entrepreneurship Québécois inc. | O19338214982 | Longueuil | Longueuil | |
Académie des pompiers | O246874709166 | Mirabel | Mirabel | |
Agrinova | O19359010241 | Alma | Alma | |
Air Richelieu | O212472259601 | Longeuil | Longeuil | |
Atelier-école Les Cèdres | O246875390901 | Les Cèdres | Les Cèdres | |
Aviron Québec Collège Technique | O246875391161 | Québec | Québec | |
Biopterre - Centre de développement des bioproduits | O19359010254 | La Pocatière | La Pocatière | |
Bishop’s University | O19359010995 | Sherbrooke | Sherbrooke | |
CDE Collège | O19338281175 | Sherbrooke | Sherbrooke |
* Offers PGWP - Please Verify Courses List on College Website for the availibility of Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)
Name of Institution | Designated learning Institution Number (DLI #) | City | Campuses | Offers Post Study Work Permit (PGWP) |
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Academy of Learning – PEI | O19220171562 | Charlottetown | Charlottetown | |
Collège de l’Île | O19220114112 | Charlottetown | Centre de formation Charlottetown | |
Collège de l’Île | O19220114112 | DeBlois | Centre de formation DeBlois | |
Collège de l’Île | O19220114112 | Wellington | Main Campus | |
Holland College | O19220082122 | Alberton | West Prince Campus | |
Holland College | O19220082122 | Charlottetown | Prince of Wales Campus, Tourism and Culinary Centre | |
Holland College | O19220082122 | Georgetown | Georgetown Centre | |
Holland College | O19220082122 | Montague | Montague Centre | |
Holland College | O19220082122 | O’Leary | O’Leary Centre | |
Holland College | O19220082122 | Slemon Park | Atlantic Police Academy |
* Offers PGWP - Please Verify Courses List on College Website for the availibility of Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)
Name of Institution | Designated learning Institution Number (DLI #) | City | Campuses | Offers Post Study Work Permit (PGWP) |
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Academy of Fashion Design | O110820050587 | Saskatoon | Saskatoon | |
Academy of Learning College – Saskatoon | O212421004567 | Saskatoon | Saskatoon | |
Briercrest College and Seminary | O19425193620 | Caronport | Caronport | |
Collège Mathieu | O242735687677 | Gravelbourg | Gravelbourg | |
College of Emmanuel and St Chad | O122051172047 | Saskatoon | Saskatoon | |
Cumberland College | O117018032957 | Nipawin | Nipawin Campus | |
Cumberland College | O117018032957 | Melfort | Melfort Campus | |
Cumberland College | O117018032957 | Tisdale | Tisdale Campus | |
Elite Hairstyling and Esthetics Training Center | O132526861247 | Moose Jaw | Moose Jaw | |
Eston College | O110032269317 | Eston | Eston |
* Offers PGWP - Please Verify Courses List on College Website for the availibility of Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)
Name of Institution | Designated learning Institution Number (DLI #) | City | Campuses | Offers Post Study Work Permit (PGWP) |
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Alkan Air Ltd. | O259417724532 | Whitehorse | Whitehorse | |
Yukon University | O19604209351 | Carcross | Carcross Community Campus | |
Yukon University | O19604209351 | Carmacks | Carmacks Community Campus | |
Yukon University | O19604209351 | Dawson City | Dawson City Tr’odëk Hätr’unohtän Zho Campus | |
Yukon University | O19604209351 | Faro | Faro Community Campus | |
Yukon University | O19604209351 | Haines Junction | Haines Junction Community Campus | |
Yukon University | O19604209351 | Mayo | Mayo Community Campus | |
Yukon University | O19604209351 | Old Crow | Old Crow Alice Frost Community Campus | |
Yukon University | O19604209351 | Pelly Crossing | Pelly Crossing Hets’edän Kú’Learning House Campus | |
Yukon University | O19604209351 | Ross River | Ross River Dene Cho Kê’endj Campus | |
Yukon University | O19604209351 | Teslin | Teslin Community Campus | |
Yukon University | O19604209351 | Watson Lake | Watson Lake Community Campus | |
Yukon University | O19604209351 | Whitehorse | Ayamdigut Campus, Kwanlin Dun First Nation Kenädän Ku House of Learning, Whitehorse Correctional Centre Campus |
* Offers PGWP - Please Verify Courses List on College Website for the availibility of Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)
Eligibility to apply under SDS
Following are some requirements that students should fulfill before applying under SDS Program.
- Admission in a full-time program in a publicly-funded College or University.
- An IELTS score card with minimum 6 bands in each module.
- GIC proof from Scotiabank
- Proof of tuition fee payment
- Medical Report at least one week before submission of the application.
- Valid academic qualification proofs.
Cost of studying in Canada
- Diploma -15000$ (Approx.)
- Bachelor degree- 35000$ (Approx.)
- PG diploma - 18000$ (Approx.)
- Master Degree - 40000$ (Approx.)
Eligibility criteria of Universities
- Passport
- 6.5 bands in IELTS for PG Courses
- 6.0 bands in IELTS for UG Courses.
- Recommendation Letter
Courses after 12th
Arts
- Hotel management
- Tourism
- Culinary Management
- Travel
- Office Administration and many more.
Commerce
- Diploma in Accounting & Business, international Business, Finance and many more.
Medical
- Biotechnology Industrial Microbiology Dental Hygiene
- Food science technology
- Practical Nursing
- Food and Nutrition Management and many more.
Non-Medical
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Electronics & Communication, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering and many more
Courses available after BBA/B.Com
PG Diploma in International Business Management, Human Resource Management, Global Business Management, Strategic Relationship Marketing, Human Resource Management, Financial Planning and many more.
Course options after Btech in Computer Science
- Project Management
- Wireless Networking
- Information system Business Analysis Program
- Network Security and many more.
Courses available after Btech in Civil Engineering
- Project Management
- Engineering Business and Management and many more.
Courses available after Btech Mechanical Engineering
- Project Management
- Robotics Automation
- Mechanical Engineering and many more.
Course options after Btech Electronics and communication Engineering
- Wireless Networking
- Project Management
- Network and Security and many more.
Courses offer after BSC Nursing
PG diploma in Nursing Practice, Critical Care Nursing, Workplace Wellness, Health Administration and many more.
GIC
Required documents for GIC:
- Copy of the Application Form of Scotiabank Student GIC Program
- Passport
- Offer Letter
How to submit application of GIC
- Step 1: Fill the information in the GIC Application Form.
- Step 2: Review your filled application form for accuracy purpose.
- Step 3: Put signature on your application form and keep its photocopy with you.
- Step 4: Scan all the required documents and copy it in a single PDF File.
Checklist for SDS Visa
- Passport
- Visa forms
- Passport-sized photographs
- Offer Letter
- Ielts Score card
- Copy of all Academics documents
- GIC proof
- Embassy fee
Why Study in canada?
- 90+ public funded University.
- Internationally recognised high quality education.
- Affordable Tuition fee and Living Expenses
- Less Documentation
- PR options Available
Types of Canadian Education System
- Certificate level (Duration of 1 year)
- Diploma level (Duration of 1-2 years)
- Advanced Diploma (Duration of 2-3 years)
- Bachelor degrees (Duration of 4 years)
- Post-graduate courses (Duration of 1-2 years)
- Master’s degrees which are available after a bachelor degree to excel in a certain subject and duration is for one to two years Doctorate or PhD, generally four to seven years.
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