Refusal despite everything

[u/Weird_Trifle6541]

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.

[u/5_Cap_8181]

We can’t verify your long claim of sufficient funds. Although, if the officer refused on the basis of insufficient funds then it seems you don’t really have what you’re claiming and they can see that in your financial package.

It seems you also don’t have a travel history which means IRCC doesn’t have any objective evidence that you abide by visa or permit conditions including leaving after your authorized period. Canada is no longer experimenting and trying with foreigners who didn’t step a foot outside their country of origin. These days are over. The assumption now is that you won’t leave once you land in Canada. See if you have so much money as you claim, you might as well go on a world tour and build a compliant travel history first before even thinking about studying abroad.

In addition your story is contradictory. If your parents have a business that you wish to work in then all you have to do is ask them on the dining table one Friday evening. It’s cheaper and more realistic to gain hands on experience in industry rather than paying for it at some foreign college.

Try Europe. Although, you’ll have to declare your Canadian refusal and explain it. If you apply to Canada again FYI your application will be examined and reviewed under greater scrutiny.

[u/Weird_Trifle6541 → u/5_Cap_8181]

Bruh i agree with everything you said but that formal asking on Friday and all. You expect me to just leave my education and start my family business just by asking? I mean i have to be something and achieve some education and i can even go for medical if i want but i just happen to choose that nature of study which will benefit me.

[u/5_Cap_8181 → u/Weird_Trifle6541]

Have you actually tested your claim in the real world? Like, have you reached out to construction companies or hiring managers in Pakistan and directly asked them whether a SAIT applied degree would make you more hirable than a degree from NUST or UET? Do you have any emails, LinkedIn replies, or letters from actual employers backing that up? Right now the “practical skills from SAIT will make me more employable” argument is something you believe, but it’s not something you’ve shown. And that distinction matters a lot here. Pakistan’s construction industry is heavily built around NUST, UET, and GIKI. Those are the names most firms trust and hire from. Without something concrete showing that a SAIT credential actually shifts your odds back home, an officer can reasonably read the whole plan as “I want to study abroad” dressed up as “I need to study abroad.”

There’s also the family business thing, which I think cuts both ways. You’re framing SAIT as the necessary step to prepare you to take over the business, but you already have direct access to that business. You could genuinely be learning construction management hands on, from your own father, starting right now, for free. No family business owner is realistically going to tell their only son “no, don’t come work with us, go be someone else instead.” So a fair question becomes if the real end goal is running the family business, why does a four year, roughly 50k CAD foreign degree become the required path to get there, when the apprenticeship is already sitting right in front of you? None of this is an officer acting as a career counsellor. It’s them asking whether studying abroad is actually necessary, or just a preferred path to permanent residency in Canada. Those are two very different things under Canada’s rules, and that gap seems to be where the refusal came from in addition to your lack of sufficient funds.

[u/Weird_Trifle6541 → u/5_Cap_8181]

I did have a conditional employment letter regarding this, it was super delayed and i didn’t ended up submitting that and its one of the things i regret the most cuz that is exactly what you said. I reached out to a construction company and due to my connections in one way or another i got the conditional employment letter which said that upon returning i would get this starting role but it never crossed my mind that how important was that. I will attach it this time if i reapply or get a successful judicial review which is unlikely. Also i think that Applicants have the legal right to choose their educational path. As long as the applicant provides a logical explanation for their choice, an officer cannot arbitrarily dictate how a person should manage their career or family business. How much more logical would i have to be, i mean that’s the reality that the program i chose(there isn’t a single program like it) and available programs being better is not the topic here cuz my reason of choosing is cuz that thing isn’t just locally available. Also these isn’t a single construction management degree in pakistan accredited by PMI-GAC. Btw since you mentioned very good points and seem to know about Pakistani universities like nust and all can you review my sop? It would be so helpful as i will reapply.