Reason 16 of 50 · Employment, family and home-country ties
Classified asR179(b) / employment-return evidence
The applicant says they have a job but does not show that the employer has approved the exact travel period or expects them back.
Leave evidence can connect employment to the specific proposed trip rather than merely proving that the applicant has a job at some point in time.
Leave dates, proposed travel dates, return-to-work date, employer letter and whether the duration is reasonable for the role.
The same situation, presented two ways. The right-hand column is what a reapplication needs to look like.
Where available, include approved leave and a clear expected return date. If the employer does not issue formal leave letters, explain the normal process and provide alternative evidence.
Leave dates shorter than the trip; using an old NOC for a new travel period; claiming unpaid leave for months without explanation.
A stable job plus 14 days approved leave is a clearer temporary narrative than a stable job plus an unexplained 90-day absence.
You cannot fix a reason you have not read. Your GCMS notes contain the officer's own words about your file, and requesting them is free — we publish every step.
[S4]. This page is general information, not legal advice.The applicant says they have a job but does not show that the employer has approved the exact travel period or expects them back.
Leave evidence can connect employment to the specific proposed trip rather than merely proving that the applicant has a job at some point in time.
Leave dates, proposed travel dates, return-to-work date, employer letter and whether the duration is reasonable for the role.
Where available, include approved leave and a clear expected return date. If the employer does not issue formal leave letters, explain the normal process and provide alternative evidence.
Leave dates shorter than the trip; using an old NOC for a new travel period; claiming unpaid leave for months without explanation.
No. IRCC states that refiling the same information will likely not change the decision. A reapplication has to answer the specific concern the officer recorded — which is why you should read your GCMS notes first and find out exactly what that concern was.
Most refusals cite more than one concern, and only one of them is usually decisive. Your GCMS notes say which. Get them free, or send them to us and we will tell you exactly what to fix.