Reason 49 of 50 · Statutory inadmissibility and serious legal grounds
Classified asIRPA sections 34, 35, 35.1 and 37 - serious statutory grounds
Security grounds can involve espionage, subversion, terrorism or related organization membership; human/international-rights grounds can include war crimes or crimes against humanity; organized criminality can include certain organized-crime, people-smuggling or money-laundering activity.
These are statutory inadmissibility grounds and can lead to visa refusal irrespective of an otherwise strong tourist itinerary, finances or home-country ties.
Identity, memberships, employment/military/government history, travel, sanctions information, security screening and relevant legal findings.
The same situation, presented two ways. The right-hand column is what a reapplication needs to look like.
These matters require fact-specific legal analysis. Do not attempt to solve a serious inadmissibility concern merely by adding a cover letter or ordinary tourist documents.
Omitting military/government service; incomplete organization history; assuming an old role is irrelevant without checking the form questions and legal framework.
A case involving security or human-rights allegations is categorically different from a routine R179(b) refusal.
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.
[S11], [S12]. This page is general information, not legal advice.Security grounds can involve espionage, subversion, terrorism or related organization membership; human/international-rights grounds can include war crimes or crimes against humanity; organized criminality can include certain organized-crime, people-smuggling or money-laundering activity.
These are statutory inadmissibility grounds and can lead to visa refusal irrespective of an otherwise strong tourist itinerary, finances or home-country ties.
Identity, memberships, employment/military/government history, travel, sanctions information, security screening and relevant legal findings.
These matters require fact-specific legal analysis. Do not attempt to solve a serious inadmissibility concern merely by adding a cover letter or ordinary tourist documents.
Omitting military/government service; incomplete organization history; assuming an old role is irrelevant without checking the form questions and legal framework.
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.