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Reason 29 of 50 · Financial sufficiency and credibility

Source of funds cannot be traced

Classified asFinancial-evidence quality issue

YOUR FILEVISA OFFICERassesses29
Evidence weakness — fixableThis is not a statutory bar. It affects whether the officer is satisfied, and better evidence can change that.

What this actually means

The applicant has money, but the documents do not show where it came from or why it is available for travel.

Why it matters to the officer

Traceability helps distinguish genuine resources from temporary or unexplained funds and allows the financial story to be reconciled with income and tax evidence.

IRPR 179 — WHAT THE OFFICER MUST BE SATISFIED OFYou applied in the correct wayYou will LEAVE by the end of your stayYou hold a valid travel documentYou are not inadmissibleMost visitor refusals turn on the second line — s. 179(b).

What the officer compares

Salary/business credits, investment maturity, asset-sale documentation, gift/sponsor transfers and timing.

THE OFFICER CROSS-CHECKSSalary/business creditsinvestment maturityasset-sale documentationgift/sponsor transferstiming

Weak file vs strong file

The same situation, presented two ways. The right-hand column is what a reapplication needs to look like.

WHAT WEAKENS ITWHAT STRENGTHENS ITOverloading the application withevery bank transactionUse a concise source-of-funds notewith a transaction table forproviding a CA summary that is notbacked by underlying records

How to strengthen a reapplication

Use a concise source-of-funds note with a transaction table for unusual amounts. Attach primary evidence to the relevant material transactions.

Common mistakes

Overloading the application with every bank transaction; providing a CA summary that is not backed by underlying records.

Illustrative example

A clear three-line table explaining three unusual credits can be more useful than a 20-page narrative.

Before you reapply

THE ONLY SEQUENCE THAT WORKS1Read the notesFind the real reason2Fix that one thi…Not everything at on…3Prove it with do…Evidence, not claims4Then reapplyAnswering the object…

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.

Scope note. IRCC does not publish an official ranked list of refusal reasons. This is a research-based classification of the legal grounds and evidence weaknesses that recur in real refusals. A weak itinerary or a new job is not itself a statutory ground — it affects whether the officer is satisfied under IRPR 179(b). Source references for this entry: [S4]. This page is general information, not legal advice.

Questions people ask about this refusal

The applicant has money, but the documents do not show where it came from or why it is available for travel.

Traceability helps distinguish genuine resources from temporary or unexplained funds and allows the financial story to be reconciled with income and tax evidence.

Salary/business credits, investment maturity, asset-sale documentation, gift/sponsor transfers and timing.

Use a concise source-of-funds note with a transaction table for unusual amounts. Attach primary evidence to the relevant material transactions.

Overloading the application with every bank transaction; providing a CA summary that is not backed by underlying records.

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.

Not sure this is why you were refused?

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.

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