Reason 17 of 50 · Employment, family and home-country ties
Classified asR179(b) / economic ties
The applicant describes themselves as self-employed or a business owner, but the file does not establish that the business is active, financially real or dependent on the applicant’s return.
Business ownership can be a meaningful economic tie, but a registration certificate alone may prove only that an entity exists, not that it is operating.
Registration, tax/GST records, business bank account, invoices, contracts, premises, staff, turnover, licences and the applicant’s actual role.
The same situation, presented two ways. The right-hand column is what a reapplication needs to look like.
Use a compact business-evidence set showing operation and continuity. Explain who handles the business during travel and what responsibilities require the applicant’s return.
Submitting dozens of invoices with no explanation; dormant company; personal bank activity presented as business turnover; unverifiable business address.
A proprietor with regular invoices, tax filings and staff can demonstrate a stronger economic tie than a newly registered entity with no operations.
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[S2], [S5]. This page is general information, not legal advice.The applicant describes themselves as self-employed or a business owner, but the file does not establish that the business is active, financially real or dependent on the applicant’s return.
Business ownership can be a meaningful economic tie, but a registration certificate alone may prove only that an entity exists, not that it is operating.
Registration, tax/GST records, business bank account, invoices, contracts, premises, staff, turnover, licences and the applicant’s actual role.
Use a compact business-evidence set showing operation and continuity. Explain who handles the business during travel and what responsibilities require the applicant’s return.
Submitting dozens of invoices with no explanation; dormant company; personal bank activity presented as business turnover; unverifiable business address.
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.