Visitor visa approved/refused rate conclusion for the year 2025

[cavisacnHT]

I am an agent and submitted about 1,000 Canada Visitor Visa applications (V-1 only. super visa pg-1, student/work visa s-1 w-1 excluded) in the year of 2025, as of today. Compared to last year 2024, the refusal application is about 25-30% higher than 2024...PAs without a valid US non-immigrant visa are more likely to get refused than those who have one. Much worse than expected.

 

[Buletruck]

I am an agent and submitted about 1,000 Canada Visitor Visa applications (V-1 only. super visa pg-1, student/work visa s-1 w-1 excluded) in the year of 2025, as of today. Compared to last year 2024, the refusal application is about 25-30% higher than 2024...PAs without a valid US non-immigrant visa are more likely to get refused than those who have one. Much worse than expected.

Probably because they are actually vetting applications now, rather than the JT era rubber stamping process.

 

[Copingwithlife]

I am an agent and submitted about 1,000 Canada Visitor Visa applications (V-1 only. super visa pg-1, student/work visa s-1 w-1 excluded) in the year of 2025, as of today. Compared to last year 2024, the refusal application is about 25-30% higher than 2024...PAs without a valid US non-immigrant visa are more likely to get refused than those who have one. Much worse than expected.

So as pointed out vetting is actually now happening. As what other countries have been doing when deciding if foreign nationals can enter their countries.

Don’t see why that’s a negative

It’s not someone’s right to get a visa . Just as it’s not my right to enter other countries

 

[cavisacnHT]

Yeah i don't think it' negative but just a bit difficult for me to explain to my customers who have good financial situation, international travel history, employment and other strong incentives/ties to their home country, ended up being refused. Quite frustrating.

So as pointed out vetting is actually now happening. As what other countries have been doing when deciding if foreign nationals can enter their countries.

Don’t see why that’s a negative

It’s not someone’s right to get a visa . Just as it’s not my right to enter other countries

 

[cavisacnHT]

Probably because they are actually vetting applications now, rather than the JT era rubber stamping process.

Does it mean that they didn't review the application carefully before?

 

[Buletruck]

Does it mean that they didn't review the application carefully before?

That's what has been reported. The result of which is C12. Your clients should be aware that there is no obligation to provide a visa, regardless of history, funds, employment or ties. That's just life as a foreign national.

https://degroote.mcmaster.ca/articl...etting-temporary-foreign-worker-applications/

https://immigrationnewscanada.ca/tr...-nearly-all-grounds-that-excludes-applicants/

https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2023/02/...as-less-focus-on-risk-of-overstaying-6527790/

https://newcanadianmedia.ca/dont-waive-visitor-visa-rules-say-immigration-lawyers/

 

[cavisacnHT]

That's what has been reported. The result of which is C12. Your clients should be aware that there is no obligation to provide a visa, regardless of history, funds, employment or ties. That's just life as a foreign national.

https://degroote.mcmaster.ca/articl...etting-temporary-foreign-worker-applications/

https://immigrationnewscanada.ca/tr...-nearly-all-grounds-that-excludes-applicants/

https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2023/02/...as-less-focus-on-risk-of-overstaying-6527790/

https://newcanadianmedia.ca/dont-waive-visitor-visa-rules-say-immigration-lawyers/

Thanks for the posts. Never seen these news before. Then it's now reasonable to expect such outcome this year...