You can go either way.
But generally i would put a visa rejection as an application where there was a decision made on your application and it was a refusal.
I tend to believe it is cancelled instead of refuse. The reason is that IRCC gives a list of possible final decisions (see below)
And my decision is clearly "cancelled" instead of "refusal" (see below)
I think this is pretty clear, but I will ask Web Form about this.
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The final decision tells you when your application is:
- in progress,
- approved,
- not approved because it was incomplete,
- refused,
- withdrawn,
- cannot be withdrawn, or
- cancelled.
refuse and cancelled are two different things
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The decision for me is:
April 20, 2021 Your application was
cancelled because it was incomplete. Check your messages below for details.
Hope this helps.
