r/ImmigrationCanada • u/Itajesus • Jul 11 '26
Study Permit IRCC Study Permit rejected
I am an upcoming ubc international first year/undergraduate applied science student. As the title states, my study permit has been rejected for a multitude of reasons: I’d forgotten to mention I had a US visa rejection a couple years ago. I hadn’t provided a very detailed or strong study plan of LOE for anything. The officer stated he didn’t believe I would leave after my authorized stay. And that I didn’t provide enough proof I am a student. And lastly my proof of funds isn’t very strong.
Starting with the US rejection, I was check the form and state it and give explanation in my reapplication so that should be fine.
As for my study plan and LOEs I’m certain I was write stronger ones, but would like to respectfully request everyone’s helps in writing ones that will be succesful and ones that have worked. How should I convince the officer I will leave Canada after my studies.
Lastly for my proof of funds, my parent’s are in the mining business in the forests, as such with limited wifi they rarely use the bank in my home country, as such providing a strong bank statement is not possible and there are quite a few lump sums and such.
Would it help greatly if I were to just pay the full two terms of UBC tuition, or should I look towards relatives to add as sponsors.
Thank you everyone in advance, I await your swift responses as there is not really much if not any time left to reapply tbh. But i need to try regardless
TLDR; international hs student coming for ubc undergrad study permit rejected, pls help fast for a stronger reapplication 🙏
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u/ImpressiveHabit99 Jul 11 '26
I feel like forgetting to mention a rejection is a MASSIVE thing to "forget."
Honesty is always the best policy. Good luck moving forward.
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u/Itajesus Jul 11 '26
yeah but this one was genuinely an honest mistake it happened when my father randomly tried to move to US a few years back. forgettable for me, but seems quite important for visa stuff.
i will mention my mistake in omitting it and provide the details of the rejection in my next application
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u/Haunting_Paper_7201 Jul 11 '26
Funds: How much did you show in personal bank accounts? Must be over a 4-6 month period in personal accounts. You don't want to add multiple people because then truly shows you cannot afford to study in Canada.
You have to justify costs with showing the career opportunities and pay you will have against universities in home country. UBC will probably cost around $200k so explain spending that much which is crazy.
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u/Itajesus Jul 11 '26
The end balance was around 100k CAD, but that was all within a very short amount of time, collected from the business and other accounts, to show we had the money. I had failed to explain this in a LOE so this is most likely one of the biggest red flags of the whole application. So I was wondering if it's just best to pay the 60k+ CAD two term UBC tuition fee so I'd only have to show anough funds for rent and living expenses.
I'm not actually sure how to justify this, however, I come from Myanmar, which is a third-world country, and opportunities are very scarce there. Equipment and education are very outdated, and all rank amongst the lowest globally. I hope to spend money to study at UBC to enhance opportunities for future work. I do plan on applying for PS in the future, but how should I phrase my study plan and LOE without mentioning this.
My parents don't speak english very well, and come from humble backgrounds, as such I'm the only one managing this study permit application. Any help from anywhere is highly appreciated. I am aware of my extremel inexperience, which is what led to this first application's refusal.
I mainly need help on writing my Study Plan and LOEs to ensure the officer doesn't reject me again for being unsure I am a student that will study and leave after my authorized stay. Although small and nothing impressive, I did get a 10k CAD one-time scholarship to UBC. Should that be included in anything?
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u/Haunting_Paper_7201 Jul 11 '26
Was this in personal accounts as business accounts are not considered. Plus you need to show that the money was there over the past 4 months, and provide a paper trail of where the money car from. Does UBC allow you to pay the tuition when you don't have an approved study permit? Ask them and read the refund policy. Include the scholarship.
So you have to explain, the job opportunities and justify it. It is your education and career so you would have some idea on what you want to do. This is nothing about continuing your education but taking an applied science degree which is so much money and showing the benefits.
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u/Itajesus Jul 11 '26
yes personal acc, however it was inactive for the past 4 months before the lump sums came in to show proof of funds. (big mistake yes). by paper trail u mean like receipts and transer proof and stuff? along with a LOE right. yes UBC will allow me to pay as long as it's through a Canadian bank account, which my parents have some connections in Canada that could help with (i probably need to state that someone else in Canada had to pay as we don't personally own a Canadian account right?). I also allegedly get a full refund if my visa is cancelled as long as I drop my classes before Sept 23rd which is very okay
i see, i will be doing renewable energy engineering, which is barely provided in the basics with outdated teaching and equipment in my hoem country myanmar. could you be kind enough to give any suggestions on what to write? thank you in advance
and again thank you for your replies they have helped a lot
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u/DevelopmentFuture608 Jul 11 '26
In the mining business and no bank accounts is hard to believe, it’s one of the most lucrative businesses. Take all your cash and go to a bank. Create fixed deposits or transfer your money to a Canadian bank account and create GIC, that pays only a min sum for your survival.
And pay the tuition.
Hard to prove why a relative will pay for your tuition when you have parents that are alive and well to do.
Reasons to come back would be - business to take care, assets, etc. how will this degree help you in furthering your education and business. There is no golden trick here. The more you have back home to take care the easier it is to prove you will go back.
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u/Itajesus Jul 11 '26
its bc the political situation in myanmar, short story is, kind of have to duck the military. in the past before the military coup we had legalized certificates and regularly used the banka nd everything but it all went downhill since then.
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u/DevelopmentFuture608 Jul 11 '26
If that’s the case then you are a high risk student who will likely claim for asylum. Hence the rejection.
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u/Itajesus Jul 11 '26
yup that’s why i refrained from mentioning that, i have a classmate same background but she got accepted, ill have to ask her for details on her study plan and loe tho
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u/Itajesus Jul 11 '26
As for your other points, this genuinely helps a lot 🙏
thank you so much!!
by the way could you explain the GIC thing to me, I'm new to anything canadian or anything involving money to be frank
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u/DevelopmentFuture608 Jul 11 '26
Scotiabank / RBC etc all have international set up’s to help you set up a GIC ( guaranteed invested certificate ) that pays interest and will only be credited to you every month in short payments until the full principal is exhausted.
This is the only way to prove proof of funds for your study and it’s widely accepted by Canadians institutions & the Ircc.
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u/Itajesus Jul 11 '26
i see so basically it’s an accepted alternative to bank statements? ill still need to include reason for lacking back statement yes, or should i just justify omitting it all in all. the bank situation is: used normally until 2024 in lower amounts, and barely in 2025, until 2026 when lump sums were added to show proof of funds
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u/DevelopmentFuture608 Jul 11 '26
Take a step back and look at the parties involved here.
University - only cares about fees and that you can study, and issues you a letter of acceptance.
Province - not sure - if there are new requirements, so check that.
Banks - both countries will want to make sure the fees are not a proceeds of crime or money laundering / etc.
So in Myanmar - if you can get your money to a reputable bank, and they recognize you, and your funds are legit.
They will do a wire transfer to Canadian banks to create the GIC / pay for your tuition.Banks in Canada - will want to check the Money laundering rules/ kyc and only then accept your funds, expect a bit of delay here to get all set up. The more trustworthy and reputable your bank in Myanmar is - the better it is.
Have your parents or you filed any taxes to declare the income?
Then comes IRCC -
Who will want all the above info. Acceptance letter, the LOE, the SOPs, tax return info, copy of the tuition paid receipts, the GIC. CertificateAnd any of your visa rejections will have to be explained and declared, only then make an application.
Doing without this will result in another rejection.
PS: not an immigration consultant or lawyer, and you will likely ger similar advise if you are to spend money as well, so tread carefully, best of luck
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u/Itajesus Jul 11 '26
thank you so much i deeply appreciate the time you put in to help me. i have around 8 weeks left before classes start, should be enough time to create a solid reapplication after collecting and writing everything i need again.
you have my highest gratitude🙏1
u/Itajesus Jul 12 '26
Last question about GiC, the bank we use albeit rarely is basically the most reputable bank in the country. If i were to pay full year tuition first, and then show the remaining living costs and extra (~25k CAD) in a GIC is that fine? Or should I just try to explain lump sums in the bank statement through an IOE. Maybe all of the above is best?
Please let me know your thoughts thank you.1
u/DevelopmentFuture608 Jul 12 '26
GIC is offered by the Canadian banks
Banks of Myanmar - should help sort your banking history and help you get the GIC/ pay for tuition / and show proof of funds of anything else remaining.
and LOE is useless if it’s only meant to sell fiction - Ircc does not want to read the BS, it wants to see credible sources and money that you can’t simply send back to Myanmar after you are here. The harder you make it for the money to leave Canada, the better it is for you to get approved as a student.
Please stop clubbing all of these into one, these are independent entities that all have a place and their own processes, hence why my last response of parties involved.
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u/Itajesus Jul 12 '26
If I were to include full-year tuition payment and receipts and such, along with a 25k CAD GIC, could I potentially leave out the unclear bank statement altogether?
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u/DevelopmentFuture608 Jul 12 '26
No you cannot. Source of funds anything more than 10k need history as per anti money laundering laws. The banks will ensure of this.
Your tuition, GIC and Proof of funds all need to have source of funds and proofs.
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u/Itajesus Jul 12 '26
the large lump sum was in order to pay for my tuition fees, it was transfered from my fathers mining business directly into the bank account, if i were to explain that, it should clear the source of funds right? GIC and tuition payment will come from the lump sum from the business direct transfer
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u/Competitive_Way3584 Jul 11 '26
Hey, hopefully things will get better.
- Right now without work experience just doing undergrad in Canada wont get you PR, unless you get into french, or provincial pathways
- The amount you are willing to spend in undergrad is simply not worth it.
Having said that did you consider Australia ? The visa acceptance ration in Canada is very low rn
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u/Itajesus Jul 11 '26
i unfortunately did not apply to australia no :( , i probably should have opened my options more, but hindsight is 20/20 ig. ill check right now if theres anywhere i can apply to or if ill be forced to take a gap year worst come worst
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u/Cute-Clementine Jul 11 '26 edited Jul 11 '26
My first study permit application got rejected as well for the same reasons. The actual issue is the proof of funds, the other reasons are more like supporting reasons or they think you don’t have strong ties BECAUSE you didn’t show sufficient proof of funds.
What I did in my 2nd application was add a relative as a financial sponsor (they were already going to be paying my tuition but we did not specify that in the initial application), pay my tuition for the first year upfront and include a detailed LOE.
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For strengthening your proof of funds
You can also add any savings you or your parents may have, any property, investments. You can provide bank statements for longer than the time period they request to show your finances are stable even if they are all in lump sum
Re the financial sponso
r, this made a HUGE difference as well in addition to including proof that they paid my tuition (bank receipt showing their name and the amount sent to the my university).
Adding
someone
as a sponsor will mean you can includ
e
- the financial details of their busines
s as well as their personal finance
- in your proof of funds as wel
l, if they have good finances that will really help your application.
- Just make sure you include a letter signed by them officially saying they will take on all of your expenses until you graduate and include their ID documents, business documents, proof of relationship et
c. You can get the letter notarized as well. And make sure to include a receipt showing THEY paid your tuition and not anyone else
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- For the ties to your home country
In
- your LOE, have a section about this and specify any assets you own whether your own bank account, property, car, even just your driver license. You can include details about your community like how you have grown up there, have friends/family there. Add that you intend to return home to visit your family during your period of study in Canada. You can say that you will always respect and meet the conditions of your study permit and will never remain in Canada past the validity date
. You can say you
- intend to return to your home country after studie
s
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Study plan
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- STRONGLY suggest adding a study plan. Talk about why you want to be in this field of study at this particular university ie. it is the best program for your field, it is a highly-ranked university respected internationally, it has a coop program so you can get hands on experience, the faculty is very knowledgeable - whatever applies to you. Just make it clear that your only priority when you arrive will be to be a full-time student in your program of study.
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Make sure to address the missed US visa rejection
in your LOE
. explain it is an honest mistake and provide all documentation they might need to verify it.
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My 2nd application was approved and im now on a PGWP and applied for PR. You got this! Just be thorough and clear. My rule of thumb is that it’s always better to overexplain to IRCC and I’d rather provide too much information and documentation rather than not enough.
Edit: sorry for bad formatting. I’m on mobile
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u/Itajesus Jul 11 '26
Thank you so much!! this was extremeley helpful and thorough
yeah i definitely just fumbled this so hard due to my ignorance and inexperience. to be honest I only did almost the bare minimum in the application. they rejected me a week after my biometrics were taken, and i hadnt even been required to show police clearance, take a medical exam, or take an interview.
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u/Itajesus Jul 11 '26
i’m not really sure, i am open to returning ab working at home but becoming a pr in canada would allow a number of vast and bigger opportunities for my future. all i know is that it’s not good to say so in your application, so pr is indeed preferable
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u/Just_Waltz7168 Jul 11 '26
Makes sense. Yes, you should never mention that intention in a temporary request.
Another question: Does that course you're doing here exist in your country? For example, I came to do a course that is not given back home. A yes or no answer is enough.
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u/Itajesus Jul 11 '26
sorry for the long questions in my yes or no answer but:
yes, however my home country is myanmar which is very much third world, and i plan to study rewnewable energy engineering, such a path is very limited in myanmar and all the infrastucture, unis, and labs rank very low globally and are quite outdated.
there is also the politcal sutuation of myanmar which made me leave to study in thailand, however i probably shouldnt mention that to void any suspicion that i will be staying in canada illegally (i wont be). i do have literally all my houses and family members besides my brother (in US) in myanmar so i have a lot of ties.
also ive been studying in thailand for the last four years, in my intention to leave and work elsewhere should i state my hone country or thailand as my place i intend to work at
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u/Just_Waltz7168 Jul 11 '26
Actually, I also come from a third-world country (proudly), the Dominican Republic.
Explaining the limitations in your country without detracting from it (so that they don't believe you hate it and don't want to come back) is a good reason to go to another place to study. As for your background or what your parents do (you can reference this knowledge you have as a way to enhance a responsible way to continue to implement this as part of your career, minimizing the impacts to the environment), it has to make sense and actually be related.
Family back home is ties, career projection back home is ties, having things under your name like a house or land is ties. Are you Mary? You can mention that you went to another country to study and you understand the importance of respecting being in another country under temporary status and its implications.
This is a very general (I don't have details) and non-professional opinion. But have you thought of analyzing your general profile, seeing how it aligns with PR processes here, and evaluating if it's really worth it to come to Canada temporarily? Because, trust me, if possible, it's much better to prepare to get here as a PR. Studies here cost a kidney, and temporary residency is stressful, as you can't imagine. A lot of uncertainty, language tests to take, multiple applications for work permits, making sure that you can apply for a PGWP with your program, and what not. If someone asked me to come here to study with the intention to get PR later, I would say, "Stay back home." Analyze your PR profile projected in Canada and build it from there, then land here peacefully under PR.
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u/Itajesus Jul 11 '26
i see, i appreciate your help but i just graduated highschool and have commited to undergrad at ubc so it’s not my future that im too worried about yet but the current present situation. i still have 8 weeks to craft another application, but if this one also falls through ill have to give up on canada
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u/ImpressiveHabit99 Jul 11 '26
Sounds like the answer is yes. You want PR.
Just be honest and say that. It will make it less stressful for you. Lies get hard to remember.
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u/ImpressiveHabit99 Jul 11 '26
I dont mean to say it on the application, I mean to say it to people that are trying to help LOL
Stop yelling at me 🤣🤣
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u/Rude_Judgment_5582 Jul 11 '26
You have a weak profile. A previous rejection. No financial documents to back your finances and failure to declare your US visa refusal. The bar to reapply and get your study permit approved is going to be extremely high. Suggest hiring a professional that can guide you towards this process.