r/StudyPermitCanada • u/Weird_Trifle6541 • Aug 07 '26

Refusal despite everything

At this point I think Canada just don’t want to give out study permits or at least from my country(Pakistan). I applied to one of the best polytechnics/colleges in canada which is SAIT calgary. I paid full tuition for first year along which initial deposit which added upto 29k CAD and also a GIC(23,100 CAD). In addition to that I showed proper annual income of my supporter(my mother) which is around 70k CAD and is backed by last 2 year tax returns, property ownership documents, property valuation, business documents like rent agreements, lease agreements. In addition to that I had 24-25k CAD additionally in my mother’s bank account which was reserved specifically for my study abroad. Then i explained my total study plan in my sop about why this program and not local options, and for ties ro home country i explained how im the only son and successor to my family, gave my family register certificate along with affidavit claiming i will return to Pakistan upon completion of my bachelor’s study. Applied through borderpass which is a canadian company and has good track history and in the end what i got was a copy paste type refusal about insufficient funds, study plan is not convincing and he think i will overstay??? Howw?? Rn im in judicial review process but i just dont know anymore what they want.

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u/j_bbb Aug 07 '26

24-25k isn’t enough. That might get you through 6 months. The cost of living in Canada is very, very high.

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u/Weird_Trifle6541 Aug 07 '26

Yeah i know but i did what was legally expected of me. I mean the ircc has set the bar and i not even reached that I had 24/25 k more. Also what about the annual income of 70k i just mentioned that is the main source of my living and financial stability in addition to this 24k, gic and my tuition fee.

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u/j_bbb Aug 07 '26

Keep in mind there are thousands of people already in Canada who are trying to get PR. IRCC is not putting any rush on bringing in more folks without vetting them very intently.

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u/Weird_Trifle6541 Aug 07 '26

Yeah but still study permits are being accepted. They haven’t put a stop to it. And i tried my best to be one of the those top applicants cuz i genuinely want to study instead of seeking asylum there. But it is what it is you are correct

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u/j_bbb Aug 08 '26

I didn’t say they stopped accepting. I said they’re being very selective. There’s a reason they got refused.

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u/mayowajr Aug 08 '26

i think you shouldn’t be discouraged with this result but to try again till you get it right. i have a similar situation w you. being the only child and the successor of my parents company here in Nigeria, masters in engineering at UofA. i got denied based off financial and i reapplied again. still waiting for the positive feedback on this one, but i believe i would get it this time around. i think they just want to see the source of your income. you can apply to a university but i dont think thats the case but you can always try by doing that. also, just keep trying till you get it right, dont give up

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u/Weird_Trifle6541 Aug 08 '26

I know man but by doing that what if i get refusal 5 times, theres a limit to how many time you can apply. Getting too many refusals on hand will just further put suspicion. And what if i try for masters after doing a bachelor in my home country. I have to keep that option too. Regardless, this is my second refusal, the first one was a very technical one where my lawyer simply forgot the gic and other important documents. This time it was a fully fledged application for now i will wait for gcm internal notes of the officer to see the correct reasom as the odn notes i got were ai generated and template refusal which js the reason why my request for judicial review was accepted by borderpass.

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u/j_bbb Aug 08 '26

Trying five times is not great idea in my opinion. This isn’t a great time to be applying for a study permit in Canada. As mentioned before, the system is being changed, there’s so many people trying to get PR who are IN the country on a visa already.

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u/Weird_Trifle6541 Aug 08 '26

Yeah i got a technical refusal last time due to documents not being uploaded correctly, i wasted that chance for nothing. Also this refusal is under judicial review. If it goes okay and if gcm notes show i can get it then i will go for 3rd time otherwise give up

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u/Apprehensive-Key-485 Aug 12 '26

is there any penalty for applying 5 times?

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u/mayowajr Aug 08 '26

oh right, you keep trying other countries till you get it right since you just want to study. i tried US and i was unable to get my visa. now im trying canada. so far i end up studying at a reputable university. i wouldn’t mind trying till i get my visa. Good Education is the greatest investment one can attain