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Contemplating Canada

saint.nyathi

Member
Nov 13, 2016
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USA
I am a F1 student with a pending asylum in the US and graduating next May. I am considering moving to study in Canada next year. I am worried that since I have already have a pending asylum case in US my application for study permit will be rejected.
Is there anyone who has been in this predicament before?
Is it worthy trying and see what will happen?
 

canuck_in_uk

VIP Member
May 4, 2012
31,558
7,196
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
06/12
I am a F1 student with a pending asylum in the US and graduating next May. I am considering moving to study in Canada next year. I am worried that since I have already have a pending asylum case in US my application for study permit will be rejected.
Is there anyone who has been in this predicament before?
Is it worthy trying and see what will happen?
As an asylum applicant in the US, a study permit application would be refused.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
92,835
20,492
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Agreed with the above. No point even trying. Refusal is guaranteed.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
92,835
20,492
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Thank you very much. Will it change anything if I withdrew my asylum case....
Then it's possible you might be successful. However you would have to wait and apply next year after completing your education in the US - otherwise you won't look like a genuine student.
 

Rob_TO

VIP Member
Nov 7, 2012
11,427
1,551
Toronto
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Seoul, Korea
App. Filed.......
13-07-2012
AOR Received.
18-08-2012
File Transfer...
21-08-2012
Med's Done....
Sent with App
Passport Req..
N/R - Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
30-10-2012
LANDED..........
16-11-2012
Thank you very much. Will it change anything if I withdrew my asylum case....
Doubtful, since they will see that you tried to claim asylum even if you withdrew it. So there would be a very strong suspicion from IRCC that you are just using the study permit to get to Canada and claim asylum here instead.