Study visa

[Juven007]

My brother overstayed his student visa in the UK, he applied for asylum which was refused.
Also he was convicted of theft and was later deported.
Now he is married with a child and wants to apply for a masters program in Canada and move with his wife and child.

Please what are his chances of getting a Canadian visa.

 

[scylla]

My brother overstayed his student visa in the UK, he applied for asylum which was refused.
Also he was convicted of theft and was later deported.
Now he is married with a child and wants to apply for a masters program in Canada and move with his wife and child.

Please what are his chances of getting a Canadian visa.

They are very low due to his history of the refused asylum claim, deportation, and also the criminal charges. He will need to declare all of this in his study visa application to Canada. Depending on how long ago the criminal charges happened and exactly what he was charged with, he may also need to apply for rehabilitation before he will be eligible to come to Canada.

So extremely low chance of approval.

 

[Juven007]

They are very low due to his history of the refused asylum claim, deportation, and also the criminal charges. He will need to declare all of this in his study visa application to Canada. Depending on how long ago the criminal charges happened and exactly what he was charged with, he may also need to apply for rehabilitation before he will be eligible to come to Canada.

So extremely low chance of approval.

They are very low due to his history of the refused asylum claim, deportation, and also the criminal charges. He will need to declare all of this in his study visa application to Canada. Depending on how long ago the criminal charges happened and exactly what he was charged with, he may also need to apply for rehabilitation before he will be eligible to come to Canada.

So extremely low chance of approval.

Hello Scylla,
Thank you for the reply
He was convicted for theft in 2014 and was sentence for 14 months. He was later realease and he started his asylum process which failed and he was deported.

 

[scylla]

Hello Scylla,
Thank you for the reply
He was convicted for theft in 2014 and was sentence for 14 months. He was later realease and he started his asylum process which failed and he was deported.

He will need to apply for rehabilitation before he can think about applying for the study visa. The rehabilitation application process can take well over a year.

Frankly speaking, his profile is extremely weak and shows previous abuse of a study visa. He overstayed, then he submitted a refugee application that was refused since the claim was without merit, he then racked up a fairly serious criminal conviction, and was the deported. That's a really bad profile.

I personally don't think it's even worth the effort or expense to go through the rehabilitation process so that he can apply for a study permit. I think the study permit is guaranteed to be refused.

If he wants to move to Canada, he should instead focus on applying to immigrate through a program like Express Entry or PNP. He will still need to go through the rehabilitation process and have that approved first. However overstays / failed refugee claims / deportations are forgiven in immigration applications (provided this history is fully declared).

 

[Juven007]

He will need to apply for rehabilitation before he can think about applying for the study visa. The rehabilitation application process can take well over a year.

Frankly speaking, his profile is extremely weak and shows previous abuse of a study visa. He overstayed, then he submitted a refugee application that was refused since the claim was without merit, he then racked up a fairly serious criminal conviction, and was the deported. That's a really bad profile.

I personally don't think it's even worth the effort or expense to go through the rehabilitation process so that he can apply for a study permit. I think the study permit is guaranteed to be refused.

If he wants to move to Canada, he should instead focus on applying to immigrate through a program like Express Entry or PNP. He will still need to go through the rehabilitation process and have that approved first. However overstays / failed refugee claims / deportations are forgiven in immigration applications (provided this history is fully declared).

What if his wife applies for a study visa and he comes as a dependant.

 

[scylla]

What if his wife applies for a study visa and he comes as a dependant.

It won't be any difference. Her study permit may be approved but I don't think there's any chance he will be allowed to accompany her based on his immigration history. And he'll still need to go through the rehabilitation process first before he can even try.