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Peacelover7

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Nov 29, 2017
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Hi all, please I applied for Canada visit visa and mistakenly ticked no to "have you been refused a visa to any other country". I was refused a visa to USA some years ago. I was still refused a visa to Canada even though I explained it was an error. I had previous UK and Belgium visas.

Please does it mean it is a five year ban and can I apply for express entry? I just got a USA two years visit visa, will they take that into consideration?
 
What did you refusal letter say? If there's been a misrepresentation ban issued, it's typically stated in the letter.
 
Thanks for your response. Below is my refusal letter.
Thank you for your interest in visiting Canada. After a careful review of your temporary resident visa application and supporting documentation, I have determined that your application does not meet the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and Regulations. I am refusing your application. In making a decision on an application, a number of factors are considered. These may include but are not limited to: • the information in the travel and identity documents; • the reason for the travel to Canada; • the person’s contacts in Canada; • the person’s ties to his or her country of residence (including immigration status, employment and family ties); • the person’s ability to pay for the trip and to support himself or herself while in Canada; • whether the person is likely to respect the conditions of his or her admission to Canada; • whether the person is inadmissible to Canada; and • whether the person would be likely to leave Canada at the end of his/her authorized stay. To help you understand my decision, the reason(s) are provided on the following pages. You are welcome to reapply if you feel that you can respond to these concerns and can demonstrate that your situation meets the requirements. All new applications must be accompanied by a new processing fee. Sincerely,

Subsection 11(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) provides that any person wishing to become a temporary resident of Canada must satisfy an officer that he or she is not inadmissible to Canada and that she or he meets the requirements of the Act. Following an examination of your application, I am not satisfied that you application meets the requirements of the Act and the Regulations for the reasons explained below. Please note that only the grounds that are checked off apply to the refusal of your application.

You are a member of an inadmissible class of persons described in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. As a result, you are inadmissible to Canada pursuant to the following Section(s):
Section 40(1)(a): For directly or indirectly misrepresenting or withholding material facts relating to a relevant matter that induces or could induce an error in the administration of this Act;
 
The last paragraph confirms you've been banned from Canada for five years. You won't be able to apply for Express Entry or any sort of visa to Canada until five years have passed.
 
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