Why was my TRV Visa Refused?
Depending on the type of visa (eTA or TRV), there are numerous reasons for refusal. Visa-exempt countries only need an electronic travel authorization (eTA) which is generally easy to get and simply takes 24 - 72 hours to process (after applying online). Visa-required countries, although, need a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) which is a much more complex screening process and have a much higher rate of rejection (for the most part when individuals apply by themselves). Generally, processing times for Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) can take up to 2 weeks to 4 months (depends on the visa office that is responsible for processing).
Reasons for Refusal of TRV Visas
A Temporary Resident Visa is a type of travel authorization (much like the eTA). Individuals from Visa-required countries need a Temporary Resident Visa in their passport before they are able to board a plane at an airport. The Canadian government has placed numerous countries on a non-visa exempt list to make sure individuals are screened correctly before being allowed to travel to Canada.
It is considered that the Temporary Resident Visa application process is a lengthy one. The application demands for plenty of comprehensive personal and family information. Furthermore, numerous documents have to be given to strengthen and support the application. Canada's screening process is completed by a paper application with no interview (unlike US visas that have an interview). It is critical to prepare a powerful application, as the visa officer will make a decision only based on the information given in the application (they will not request any additional information).
Numerous individuals do not comprehend the process and there is a high rate of refusal when an individual applies all by themselves. After getting a refusal, the individual has been flagged and any subsequent application have to be as strong as possible to have any chance of acceptance .
Temporary Resident Visa are refused for numerous reasons. They are refused for all the same refusal reasons of an eTA (read below), and an additional 13 reasons which usually only applies to the screening process for Temporary Resident Visa applications.
Possible Reasons for Temporary Resident Visa refusal:
Lack of Travel History: If an individual has not traveled anywhere outside of their home country before, they will be rejected a visa if they apply all by themselves. Visa Time Immigration can overcome this reason by creating legal arguments and referencing a Federal Court Case in the application.
Strong Family Ties to Canada: having family members in the country can be a reason for refusal, and the person applying on their own can be refused. Visa Time Immigration can overcome this reason by creating legal arguments and referencing a Federal Court Case in the application.
Length of stay: Individuals who state on the application they desire to stay for a longer duration, usually need significant financial funds.
Real Purpose of Visit: there was not a sufficiently good explanation of the reason for the travel to Canada.
Other reasons for refusal include:
- Current Employment Situation
- Documents that do no appear authentic
- History of overstaying status on a previous visit to Canada
- Host in the country financial situation: lack of documentation
- Illegal Status in Country of Residence
- Lack of Employment Prospects in Home Country
- Personal Assets
Can I file an appeal in case of Refusal of Temporary Resident Visa?
Within IRCC, there is no formal process or rights to appeal. The only choice would be to re-apply or judicial review.
Interestingly, a judicial review could be filed if due process was not followed by IRCC. In other words, the visa office did not assess the application properly in spite of being presented a comprehensive and thorough application which highlighted all the essential facts. One needs to show evidence that IRCC did not perform their job correctly in order to be granted leave through judicial review. Judicial Review will not be successful in case the original application did not show a powerful case for approval.
Can I re-apply again on my own?
Sadly, re-applying again by yourself is pointless. Surprisingly, individuals will only grasp this fact once they have applied two, three, or even 4 times on their own and are rejected. The dominant problem here is that the foreign visa office will not respect another application sent by an individual applying on their own. The visa offices are very occupied and have government employees going through applications. These government employees can be idle and don't want to spare their time going through a subsequent application by an individual who was given a refusal recently. As soon as they see a previous refusal within the same year, they will just reject it again (without even reviewing the application). This may seem unjust too many individuals, however, this is what occurs.
Reasons for Refusal of eTA Visas
Electronic Travel Authorization visa applications, submitted by people from Visa-exempt countries, can be rejected on grounds of inadmissibility:
- Criminality – have been previously charged with a crime
- Misrepresentation – previously having misrepresented information to Canada immigration and gotten a ban
- Previous Deportation – for overstaying visit (illegally)
- Medical Inadmissibility – have a infectious disease that is a threat to Canadians
- Human Rights Violations – previously served in the military for a country that has been deemed to have take parted in war crimes. More documents have to be given to overcome this inadmissibility.