Reason 19 of 50 · Employment, family and home-country ties
Classified asR179(b) / home-country ties
A student applicant provides little evidence of active enrolment, ongoing studies or a concrete reason to return to the educational program.
Continuing studies can be a significant return tie when the travel period fits the academic calendar.
Enrolment, course status, fees, semester/exam dates, attendance, break period and whether travel overlaps compulsory activities.
The same situation, presented two ways. The right-hand column is what a reapplication needs to look like.
Provide current enrolment evidence and the next academic obligation. If travel occurs outside a normal break, explain authorized absence.
Old admission letter only; no evidence the student actually commenced studies; travel during exams with no explanation.
A university student travelling during an official winter break with the next semester scheduled can present a coherent return plan.
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.
[S1], [S2]. This page is general information, not legal advice.A student applicant provides little evidence of active enrolment, ongoing studies or a concrete reason to return to the educational program.
Continuing studies can be a significant return tie when the travel period fits the academic calendar.
Enrolment, course status, fees, semester/exam dates, attendance, break period and whether travel overlaps compulsory activities.
Provide current enrolment evidence and the next academic obligation. If travel occurs outside a normal break, explain authorized absence.
Old admission letter only; no evidence the student actually commenced studies; travel during exams with no 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.