Applying for a study permit on a visit visa in a different country

[Sheikh_18]

I applied 2019, my brother applied 2022.

We both had residence visas.

I didn’t show any ties to India because I didn’t have any ties at all to India. I also didn’t show any ties to Dubai because I didn’t know we had to show ties.

I just filled in the application forms, submitted it, and got approved within 20 days. I didn’t upload client information or anything.

Not saying your case will be this simple, but mine definitely was. As I mentioned, I have extensive travel history and my parents have a high net worth. I guess that was enough for them to see.

To add: I am not the first Indian citizen to apply from Dubai and I definitely won’t be the last. As I said, immigration officers are not stupid. They know that it is impossible to go back and live in Dubai if you do not have a job (and thus cannot get a visa to live there). I am not sure how big of a role ties to homecountry play if you are an expat born and brought up in another country. I think the officers may be quite understanding of this. Clearly, all my experience is completely anecdotal but I have several (20+) friends from highschool who are also studying in Canada. I have never heard of a rejection from them.

Thanks for the reply, I really appreciate. I understand your point of view. However, I feel the difference between you and me is that you had 0 ties to India, I have to ties to my home country. For example, most of my extended family lives there, parents have properties, business etc. So I guess I need to show ties to my home country rather than here. Because the only way I can come here is by getting a job, and that may be too "unclear future plans" or volatile in the eyes of the visa officer.