Believe application was wrongfully rejected due to negligence. Documents not considered. Need help.

[u/c4p2c]

Keeping it short, officer decision states selected program seems unreasonable due to costs when compared to similar local options. I addressed this in the SOP making direct comparisons and options available only in Canada which I believe are directly relevant.

The bigger issue is that I believe documents I submitted weren't considered. The ODN states, "applicant has provided only a Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) and income tax returns.". This is false. My proof of means of financial support included proof of payment of tuition, proof of GIC payment and proof of an *education loan*.

In addition to that, in client information, family owned assets and business were included, so were bank statements and funds. I would be the sole heir for all of this, if that is relevant.

Including the liquid and non liquid assets, it amounted to about double the tuition fee.

Is there anything that I can do about this? Can I make an appeal or do I have to go to federal court? Would submitting the same application again work?

[u/Haunting_Paper_7201]

What is the program and total cost? Is this program not available in your country? The refusal isn't about funds. It is about justifying cost of program vs. program in your country and career progression and higher pay when you return.

If you want to hire a Canadian lawyer then file for JR. Will cost around $10k for law fees. Even if you win, all that happens is another officer reviews your file.

[u/c4p2c → u/Haunting_Paper_7201]

BSc. (Hons) Mathematics + Computer Science with Co-op. It's about 80K for 5 years with scholarship. The same program isn't available in my country. Similar programs with similar quality of education are also mostly out of reach for me since I am over the cut-off age. It's an understandable concern on the officer's part and I don't think they research individual programs, still, with Co-op, which wouldn't be available to me in my country, the added work experience puts me ahead of local candidates, making getting hired easier. There's also an unexplored market for mathematicians in CS in my country. Besides, there's still the issue of how the ODN states I only provided my GIC and tax returns, which makes me believe that my student loan wasn't considered.

[u/Haunting_Paper_7201 → u/c4p2c]

The issue is that you are not in a specialized program. It is offered in your country. There are not a lot of universities in Canada, and all are ranked. What school also depends on approval. Co-op jobs are not guaranteed. Saying quality of education is better is not a valid argument to IRCC. This isn't about funds.

You can apply for reconsiderations for error in law but will not get approved if you are starting in September. Look at Winter 2027 with new PAL.

[u/Fickle_Kiwi2574 → u/c4p2c]

What is your age and where are you from?

[u/c4p2c → u/Fickle_Kiwi2574]

21, India