Reason 10 of 50 · Purpose, itinerary and trip credibility
Classified asR179(b) / return-ties coherence
The proposed travel falls during a period when the applicant claims to have substantial professional, business or academic obligations, yet the application does not explain the absence.
An officer may reasonably compare the claimed strength of home-country obligations with the applicant’s willingness or ability to leave them for the proposed period.
Approved leave, semester/exam calendar, business season, ongoing contracts, return-to-work date and whether responsibilities can be temporarily delegated.
The same situation, presented two ways. The right-hand column is what a reapplication needs to look like.
Explain why the dates are workable and provide documentary support. The goal is not to manufacture obligations but to show the genuine structure of the applicant’s life.
Claiming to be indispensable to a business while requesting a very long trip; travel dates overlapping examinations without explanation.
A schoolteacher travelling during the academic term may need clearer leave evidence than one travelling during a scheduled vacation.
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.
[S2], [S4], [S5]. This page is general information, not legal advice.The proposed travel falls during a period when the applicant claims to have substantial professional, business or academic obligations, yet the application does not explain the absence.
An officer may reasonably compare the claimed strength of home-country obligations with the applicant’s willingness or ability to leave them for the proposed period.
Approved leave, semester/exam calendar, business season, ongoing contracts, return-to-work date and whether responsibilities can be temporarily delegated.
Explain why the dates are workable and provide documentary support. The goal is not to manufacture obligations but to show the genuine structure of the applicant’s life.
Claiming to be indispensable to a business while requesting a very long trip; travel dates overlapping examinations 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.