Refused for 'other reasons'???

[Ishan1530302]

I'm, 19, in my third (final) year of college and I have a job with a registered company teaching and accompanying the piano for Trinity aspirants. I have no family in Canada. I applied for a TRV to visit my friend (she's attending University in Kingston) for the winter holidays, about 20 days. I supplied the invitation letter, a cover letter, an employment letter stating that I'll come back at the end of the leave period(but no official payment amount because it varies), bank statements and relationship proof of my father(who is funding me) along with a letter of support from him, travel history to France (twice in the last two years, both times I did not overstay). I also supplied a return ticket to India with a receipt for travel insurance, and a Bonafide certificate from college stating I'll be done in may 2018. I was rejected for 'other reasons' which was "given economic conditions... ...I believe you won't respect the terms of your TRV".
My strongest tie to India is University and what makes the visa officer think I'll drop out of college to go underground four months before I finish my undergraduate degree?
Do you think I should reapply? If so what should I change or try to fix? And if not, why not and where did I not meet enough criteria?

 

[Bryanna]

Unfortunately, many applicants violate the conditions that come with a TRV. This makes it harder for genuine applicants to get approvals.

In your case, you're young + a student + part-time employment which does not guarantee a fixed income each month (and without evidence of payments, your claims of employment cannot be substantiated) + your dependent on your dad to pay for your visit + France (is quite liberal in issuing visas among Schengen countries) + wanting to visit a friend/tourism (as compared to say, wanting to visit an immediate family member), etc. This makes your chances of getting a TRV quite low.

A return/confirmed ticket does not ensure that someone will take that return flight back home.

IMO, you'll need to build stronger ties before you reapply + it seems like you also missed submitting a bunch of documents


Cheers

 

[Ishan1530302]

I do have it signed on a letterhead that I'm an employee.. it's not strong but it's a tie, I was banking on my almost completed
Could you please elaborate on what documents I might have missed out on submitting to make a stronger application?

 

[Ishan1530302]

On my almost completed undergrad**

 

[Bryanna]

I do have it signed on a letterhead that I'm an employee.. it's not strong but it's a tie, I was banking on my almost completed
Could you please elaborate on what documents I might have missed out on submitting to make a stronger application?

Documents for your purpose of visit + to prove your study ties + your part-time employment, etc

 

[Ishan1530302]

Isn't a signed letter from my boss on the company letterhead proof enough of employment?
What more can I provide for study ties other than a bona fide certificate that states when I started and when I'm done?
And all I have is an invitation letter from my friend, with her address. Will including a rental agreement with her name on it improve my chances much?

I don't think I should reapply, since this doesn't look like it'll drastically change anything. Thank you so much for your help anyway!