Student visa after PR and visit visa rejection

[FaShMa]

Hi,

My family applied for PR in 2009 with my father as principal applicant and the application came back because of incorrect amount of processing fee. We reapplied in 2010 but two of my siblings were over 22 years of age, and there was an issue that they had to apply separately (not as dependent children). We didnt apply again for PR.

This year we applied for a visit visa with the pure intention of attending a family wedding but it was rejected on the grounds that the officer was not satisfied with the travel history :S

My question is: I am now planning to go for undergrad studies in Canada. Will they reject my student visa because of this previous history. I dont want to waste my time to get another rejection.

 

[evolvingfaith]

Hi FaShMa,

I don't think refusals make that much of a difference, especially since you are applying in a totally different visa category at this point. As far as I know, getting a visit visa to Canada (or even many European countries) is very, very difficult these days for people who are not living in the Western hemisphere. I have an extensive travel history (and I've visited Canada before while studying in the US), but even so my visit visa application was refused in Pakistan. I also know people with visit visa refusals who got Study Permits. I don't think it's a big deal.

You could include some explanation for why the refusals took place in your Study Permit application (just say you provided inadequate or incorrect information).

Otherwise, I think the most straightforward way to go to Canada is through a Study Permit ... if a university has offered you admission and invited you to Canada, there is really nothing the CHC can do about it, and they are obligated to give you the visa provided your documents are in good shape.

Hope this helps.

 

[Kaushik Roy]

... if a university has offered you admission and invited you to Canada, there is really nothing the CHC can do about it, and they are obligated to give you the visa provided your documents are in good shape.

very true