Forgot to mention previous visa refusal :( Please help

[metabug]

Hello folks,
I'm totally streesed out at this point of time and need your genuine guidance.
I have submitted my pr application and my eAPR is 13th June.
However, today I just realized a grave mistake of not mentioning my spouse's UK previous travel visa rejection (in 2014) as we both totally forgot about it. My spouse is indicated as non accompanying.
I understand that this is a serious matter and can lead to rejection and a ban.
Now I'm thinking of raising a CSE and explain everything and also provide rejection letter.
What else should I do in this case? Has anyone gone thru this?
I'd appreciate response from senior members like @legalfalcon
Thanks

 

[navinball]

Raising a cse is all you can do, it will take two weeks for them to acknowledge and send you a schedule a form or something.

 

[metabug]

Thanks. Also should I write to visa office processing my application as well? I just hope that it wont hamper my application

 

[navinball]

It won't hamper.

 

[metabug]

Anymore inputs regarding this guys?

 

[legalfalcon]

Hello folks,
I'm totally streesed out at this point of time and need your genuine guidance.
I have submitted my pr application and my eAPR is 13th June.
However, today I just realized a grave mistake of not mentioning my spouse's UK previous travel visa rejection (in 2014) as we both totally forgot about it. My spouse is indicated as non accompanying.
I understand that this is a serious matter and can lead to rejection and a ban.
Now I'm thinking of raising a CSE and explain everything and also provide rejection letter.
What else should I do in this case? Has anyone gone thru this?
I'd appreciate response from senior members like @legalfalcon
Thanks

At this stage your application will be at CIO. So just raise a CSE and explain that your inadvertently forgot to mention the visa refusal when submitting your application.

Prior visa refusals have no consequence on the decision of the PR application, unless the visa refusal was due to fraud, misrepresentation or a serious immigration violation.

Mentioning the prior rejections does speed up your BGC. Many applicants forget to mention prior refusals, and then they will later receive ADRs.

Ne need to worry, just raise a CSE and explain, and if you have the refusal letter, send that too.

 

[metabug]

Thanks @legalfalcon
You have relieved me from stress. God bless you!

 

[metabug]

@legalfalcon Only CSE is sufficient or do I have to write to VO as well?

 

[legalfalcon]

@legalfalcon Only CSE is sufficient or do I have to write to VO as well?

At this stage you application might not have been sent to the VO. So just the a CSE is fine.

 

[Once-A-Marketer]

@legalfalcon, I am in a similar situation. My UK visit visa was refused a couple of years ago. I am already in Canada and received the AOR on July 5, 2018. I got my student visa and PGWP without mentioning the UK's visa refusal. So I didn't mention it in the PR application either. I feel like raising a CSE will further complicate things. What would be the right course of action? Should I just let me be or raise a CSE?

 

[legalfalcon]

@legalfalcon, I am in a similar situation. My UK visit visa was refused a couple of years ago. I am already in Canada and received the AOR on July 5, 2018. I got my student visa and PGWP without mentioning the UK's visa refusal. So I didn't mention it in the PR application either. I feel like raising a CSE will further complicate things. What would be the right course of action? Should I just let me be or raise a CSE?

It will not be a big deal, since a lot of applicants do forget about past refusals. However, since UK is a partner Country and your prior refusal will be shared. If you self disclose, your security will be much smoother.

 

[Once-A-Marketer]

It will not be a big deal, since a lot of applicants do forget about past refusals. However, since UK is a partner Country and your prior refusal will be shared. If you self disclose, your security will be much smoother.

I guess the right thing would be to raise a CSE, but then If I disclose, I am afraid it will be inconsistent with my previous submission for student visas and work permits, where I never mentioned the refusal. Not really sure what to do .

 

[gitu]

Hello folks,
I'm totally streesed out at this point of time and need your genuine guidance.
I have submitted my pr application and my eAPR is 13th June.
However, today I just realized a grave mistake of not mentioning my spouse's UK previous travel visa rejection (in 2014) as we both totally forgot about it. My spouse is indicated as non accompanying.
I understand that this is a serious matter and can lead to rejection and a ban.
Now I'm thinking of raising a CSE and explain everything and also provide rejection letter.
What else should I do in this case? Has anyone gone thru this?
I'd appreciate response from senior members like @legalfalcon
Thanks

hello metabug,
I am also facing the same issue, but the problem is i m not having the refusal letter.it is some how misplaced. did u get any update from them regarding the same?

 

[metabug]

hello metabug,
I am also facing the same issue, but the problem is i m not having the refusal letter.it is some how misplaced. did u get any update from them regarding the same?

I have raised a CSE as @legalfalcon suggested. It's been 12 days I haven't received any reply though. I think the turnaround time for CSE is two weeks. And as far as refusal letter is concerned, I don't think they ask for it.

 

[gitu]

ok. do update me if u get any response from cic. thanks