Her visa was approved last week. She will be working toward her master’s degree in publishing.
“I haven’t had a chance to get excited about coming to Vancouver,” she said with a laugh.
“My mind is occupied. First it was visa, now it is flights and quarantine.”
International students coming to Canada this year as COVID-19 cases rise and fall in various parts of the world face numerous barriers such as visa backlogs, lack of vaccinations, quarantine measures and fewer available flights.
A spokeswoman for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said the department has continued to accept and process study permit applications throughout the pandemic.