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Pakistanis Applying for student Visa for Jan 2016 intake! share experiences

farasatyarkhan

Full Member
Sep 28, 2015
39
0
124
Karachi
Visa Office......
VFS Karachi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28th Oct-2015
File Transfer...
29th Oct-2015
Med's Request
11th Nov-2015
Med's Done....
19th Nov-2015
VISA ISSUED...
18th Dec-2015
LANDED..........
25th Dec-2015
I applied on 29th October, please pray for me, I was rejected for the first time I applied in September, applied second time after a month.
 

Mazin

Member
Sep 10, 2015
13
0
Guys, I received a refusal letter today :'( Didn't know CIC operated on Sundays too.

The reason is "family ties in Canada and country of residence". I have one younger brother in university and my mother who is widowed, in Pakistan. My father passed away 4 years ago. I have no family in Canada.

In my SOP I mentioned that my small family needs me back in Pakistan. I also attached references from my existing employer.Why would they think that I wouldn't leave at the end of my stay?

If there anything I can do to offer a rebuttal to their concerns? The letter says I must reapply with new processing fees.
 

farasatyarkhan

Full Member
Sep 28, 2015
39
0
124
Karachi
Visa Office......
VFS Karachi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28th Oct-2015
File Transfer...
29th Oct-2015
Med's Request
11th Nov-2015
Med's Done....
19th Nov-2015
VISA ISSUED...
18th Dec-2015
LANDED..........
25th Dec-2015
Mazin said:
Guys, I received a refusal letter today :'( Didn't know CIC operated on Sundays too.

The reason is "family ties in Canada and country of residence". I have one younger brother in university and my mother who is widowed, in Pakistan. My father passed away 4 years ago. I have no family in Canada.

In my SOP I mentioned that my small family needs me back in Pakistan. I also attached references from my existing employer.Why would they think that I wouldn't leave at the end of my stay?

If there anything I can do to offer a rebuttal to their concerns? The letter says I must reapply with new processing fees.
How did you get your letter ? By email ?
 

farasatyarkhan

Full Member
Sep 28, 2015
39
0
124
Karachi
Visa Office......
VFS Karachi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28th Oct-2015
File Transfer...
29th Oct-2015
Med's Request
11th Nov-2015
Med's Done....
19th Nov-2015
VISA ISSUED...
18th Dec-2015
LANDED..........
25th Dec-2015
Don't know what's happened to CIC. If they don't want students they should just shut their system down.
 

fahad.ali518

Star Member
Oct 15, 2015
86
2
123
Islamabad, Pakistan
Category........
Visa Office......
Gerry's International Islamabad
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
7-Sep-2015
File Transfer...
8-Sep-2015
Med's Request
28-Sep-2015
Med's Done....
13-Oct-2015
Passport Req..
7-Sep-2015
VISA ISSUED...
4-Dec-2015
LANDED..........
26-Dec-2015
MalikJumani said:
I applied for visa on 15th September
have you got your visa?
 

hasans1990

Full Member
Dec 1, 2015
44
18
Even I applied on the 15th September. Did you get any response from the visa office? Where did you apply from?
 

M29

Star Member
Jul 21, 2015
61
2
Pakistan
Category........
CEC
Anyone who applied in September n got his visa? I'm waiting from 55 days since done with medical.
 

hasans1990

Full Member
Dec 1, 2015
44
18
it's been 12 weeks yesterday for my visa application but still no reply from CIC. medical also done. Paper based application received on 15th September. Medical done on 14th October, STill waiting. Has anybody contacted CIC regarding the processing times these days for pakistanis in getting the student visa. Although the website mentions 12 weeks. Please let me know?
 

hasans1990

Full Member
Dec 1, 2015
44
18
I have done my BSC double majors in economics and finance from Lahore School of Economics in 2013. Currently working in a bank. Also have another job on my CV at an accounting company. Have applied for Supply chain management from University of Windsor.
 

farasatyarkhan

Full Member
Sep 28, 2015
39
0
124
Karachi
Visa Office......
VFS Karachi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28th Oct-2015
File Transfer...
29th Oct-2015
Med's Request
11th Nov-2015
Med's Done....
19th Nov-2015
VISA ISSUED...
18th Dec-2015
LANDED..........
25th Dec-2015
hasans1990 said:
it's been 12 weeks yesterday for my visa application but still no reply from CIC. medical also done. Paper based application received on 15th September. Medical done on 14th October, STill waiting. Has anybody contacted CIC regarding the processing times these days for pakistanis in getting the student visa. Although the website mentions 12 weeks. Please let me know?
They don't reply.
 

hasans1990

Full Member
Dec 1, 2015
44
18
So what is the other way to interact with them as I have literally three weeks before my classes start. Have to do a lot of preparation and resignation to do before leaving. Isn't there any way to communicate with them. How do CIC interact with people with genuine reasons?
 

farasatyarkhan

Full Member
Sep 28, 2015
39
0
124
Karachi
Visa Office......
VFS Karachi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28th Oct-2015
File Transfer...
29th Oct-2015
Med's Request
11th Nov-2015
Med's Done....
19th Nov-2015
VISA ISSUED...
18th Dec-2015
LANDED..........
25th Dec-2015
hasans1990 said:
So what is the other way to interact with them as I have literally three weeks before my classes start. Have to do a lot of preparation and resignation to do before leaving. Isn't there any way to communicate with them. How do CIC interact with people with genuine reasons?
Try calling them.
 

shamp

Star Member
Dec 8, 2015
59
0
Visa Office......
VFS
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
6th October 2015
File Transfer...
7th October 2015
Med's Request
3rd November 2015
Med's Done....
16th November 2015
Passport Req..
Submitted with application
VISA ISSUED...
25th April 2016
LANDED..........
2nd May 2016
hasans1990 said:
So what is the other way to interact with them as I have literally three weeks before my classes start. Have to do a lot of preparation and resignation to do before leaving. Isn't there any way to communicate with them. How do CIC interact with people with genuine reasons?
just relax you will receive it in no time. January is the peak session, if you have received medical they cant over see your application. You will get visa soon.