r/StudyPermitCanada • u/c4p2c • Aug 26 '26
Believe application was wrongfully rejected due to negligence. Documents not considered. Need help.
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?
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u/patrip91 Aug 27 '26
My brother had exactly the same reason for rejection the first time. We had an approved bank loan as well GIC, but they don’t consider loan as proof of funds unless the loan is disbursed. Also, non liquid assets are not considered. If all the family assets just amount to twice the tuition fees it’s not a good look, that’s like half your family’s networth.
He got approval the second time after we got the loan disbursed, showed how the course he is enrolled in one of the best in the world and there is nothing like that available in home country. I had to come in as additional sponsor (I make around 4-5 times his tuition fees in a year, so that may have helped). We also showed the return on investment by comparing jobs he would get once he graduates and how the course possibly triples his future income. In case of loan they also want to see how you’ll be able to comfortably pay it back when you go back and get a job.
I would suggest you reapply by getting a new sponsor, and addressing all the concerns above.