Reasons for rejection of Canada Student Visa

Canada Student Visa Rejection 2022: Canada is one of the most preferred study destinations for international students. With world-class education, friendly visa and immigration rules, and better life prospects make it one of the most sought-after study destinations globally. As a large number of people apply for a student visa, it becomes difficult to get a visa. Due to its huge popularity, it follows a rigorous visa process. In this article, we will inform you of the reasons for the rejection of a Canada Student Visa and what you can do to avoid that.
Reasons for Rejection of Canada Student Visa
- Financial stability: The authorities may find that you are not financially sound and won't be able to support yourself while studying in Canada. You need to show that you can arrange a sufficient amount of funds till the time you are staying there.
- Academic performance: As you are applying for a Student Visa, you need to have adequate academic credits or scores as mentioned by your educational institution and the Canadian government to get the visa approval.
- Letter of acceptance: In order to apply for a valid study permit, you need to prove that you received a letter of acceptance from a registered Canadian educational institution. Apart from this, the candidate should also meet all the requirements for the program you applied.
- IELTS or TOEFL Score: Whether you are going under the SDS program, PNP, or SPP program, you need the minimum IELTS or TOEFL Score to prove language proficiency. The candidate needs to secure a minimum IELTS or TOEFL Score as set under these programs for securing a student visa. Students should also know the SPP and non-SPP visa requirements to study in Canada.
- No permanent stay: The study permit is a temporary visa, and it has an expiry date. The visa officer must be convinced that you will come back to your home country after completing your studies. If the visa officer is not satisfied and finds you a potential immigrant, then your Student Visa can be rejected. It does not mean that students cannot extend their visas. Canada is known for its visa-friendly policies for international students. You can extend your visa by following the due process. However, at the time of the visa interview, you need to convince the visa officer that you are not going to settle there permanently.
- Change study program: If your selected study program does not match your past educational background or work experience then you can be questioned on this. In this case, you should be able to explain why you are changing your field of study.
- Inadequate documents: You can check out the list of documents required to get a Canadian Student Visa here. Make sure to carry all the important documents at the time of the visa interview, also carry the documents sequence-wise and clearly, so, the officer can go through them easily.
Reapply for a Student Visa after rejection
Candidates can reapply for a Canadian Student Visa after getting a rejection earlier. However, first of all, evaluate why your application was rejected last time and make sure this time you won't repeat the same mistake. As per the new guidelines issued under the SDS Program, the Canada Student Visa processing time can take up to a maximum of 45 business days.
Read also:
- Reasons for rejection of US Student Visa
- Reasons for rejection of UK Student Visa
- Reasons for rejection of Australian Student Visa
- Reasons for rejection of Germany Student Visa
If your Visa application has been rejected once, you might want to refer: What to do if your student Visa gets rejected?.
Need more tips related to Visa Application? Check out Interview tips for a Student Visa.

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24/04/22
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hello sir , i got refusal on basic of reason that i will not leave canada after my studies and my reapple has be done atlest 43 days ago but i didnt recive any update can i know how much more time it can take ?
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03/04/22
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Hello sir, i got refusal from Quebec with pte 56 after that i got 6 each band . can i apply under sds program with after refusal ?
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29/03/22
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Hello,sir I'm Gurjit. My qualification is 12th in commerce stream with 93% marks and I'm once refused from canada because at that time I have overall 6.5 bands with 5.5 in one module and the another reason stated for my refusal is that I will not leave canada after completion of my course. Now I ...Hello,sir I'm Gurjit. My qualification is 12th in commerce stream with 93% marks and I'm once refused from canada because at that time I have overall 6.5 bands with 5.5 in one module and the another reason stated for my refusal is that I will not leave canada after completion of my course. Now I have scored overall 7.0 bands in ielts with more than 6.0 bands in each module.
My issue is that I am married and my address on my gic certificate is that of my old passport but the address on all other documents is that of my new passport which is of my in law family.
I have requested scotiabank a number of times from last 1.5 months but still my address is not changed.
My question is that if with same address I go ahead for visa filing can it put negative effect on my visa approval?
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01/03/22
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Hi, my name is akshay and i did my first graduation in B.com and after that did graduation in LLB and have 3+ years of experience in legal field... now i applied for pg diploma course in college of canada and got LOA.... as my IELTS score is overall 6 and fulfilling criteria for SDS program... an...Hi, my name is akshay and i did my first graduation in B.com and after that did graduation in LLB and have 3+ years of experience in legal field... now i applied for pg diploma course in college of canada and got LOA.... as my IELTS score is overall 6 and fulfilling criteria for SDS program... and as college already issued LOA... so i think i am fulfilling all the requirements of college... but my question is about chances to get study visa... pls tell me
Thanks in advance
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Piyush KohliStudy Abroad Expert
30/03/22
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Hi Akshay, if you have already secured admission then you can apply for the student visa, make sure you meet all the requirements for getting it. Learn more about the Canada student visa below:
https://studyabroad.shiksha.com/canada-student-visa-guide-applycontent5772
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Piyush KohliStudy Abroad Expert
30/03/22
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Hi Akshay, if you have already secured admission then you can apply for the student visa, make sure you meet all the requirements for getting it.
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25/02/22
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Hi, My name is madan. I have done my undergraduation from 2017-2021. I havent worked since then and have no work experience. I was idle for the past year. will this gap affect my visa approval?
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Piyush KohliStudy Abroad Expert
28/02/22
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Hi Madan, you need to justify what constructive you have done in the gap years.