Could a past U.S. tourist visa denial affect getting a Student permit?

[Rayden150]

Thank you so much for taking a look at my questions.

I'm from Nicaragua and a couple of years ago I applied for a B2 U.S. tourist visa, it was rejected but I applied again and it got approved. Now I got accepted into a Canadian college and I have to apply for a student permit or student visa and one of the questions is:

"Have you every been denied entry into Canada or any other country?"

Now I'm worried sick because technically I have been denied entry into the states but now I have a 10-year tourist visa. I have to answer "YES" to the question because but I know that's an automatic rejection.

I have the funds and everything that is required to get this visa, but I want to know:

am I just screwed?

 

[Keyjoe23]

I do not think so !

I have the same situation , I got refused the first time I applied for the B2 Visa in Paris and then I got it from the second attempt and I went there already for 2 weeks in New York , and now I am waiting my studying permit.

But the question is , where did you see this question( "Have you every been denied entry into Canada or any other country?" ).

Because I haven't seen it while filling the application , and if so , you should put no in my opinion , since you already have got the visa which means you were rejected the first time due to finincial or you didn't prove that you would leave after your stay.

Plus , I think having another VISA or stamps in your passport increase your possibility to be accepted since it proves that you have got * bling bling *

 

[scylla]

Because I haven't seen it while filling the application , and if so , you should put no in my opinion , since you already have got the visa which means you were rejected the first time due to finincial or you didn't prove that you would leave after your stay.

Horrible advice. If you have ever been refused for a visa you have to answer yes - it doesn't matter if you were later approved - you still have a refusal on your record. If you answer untruthfully and CIC finds out - your application will be refused and you'll end up with a 5 year ban from Canada for misrepresentation.

 

[Harry_89]

Hi,

The point I have noticed here is whether visa refusal is the same as the being denied entry. Visa for some countries does not guarantee entry and can give you right to see an immigration official at the airport who can then decide whether you should enter or not.

So, does visa refusal corresponds to entry refusal (being turned down from airport itself)?
Can someone elaborate on this point.

 

[scorpio1641]

^Harry_89, the actual question on the form is "Have you ever been refused a visa, denied entry or ordered to leave Canada or another country?"
So there's no point in trying to fudge around the question.

Thank you so much for taking a look at my questions.

I'm from Nicaragua and a couple of years ago I applied for a B2 U.S. tourist visa, it was rejected but I applied again and it got approved. Now I got accepted into a Canadian college and I have to apply for a student permit or student visa and one of the questions is:

"Have you every been denied entry into Canada or any other country?"

Now I'm worried sick because technically I have been denied entry into the states but now I have a 10-year tourist visa. I have to answer "YES" to the question because but I know that's an automatic rejection.

I have the funds and everything that is required to get this visa, but I want to know:

am I just screwed?

You are not screwed. It's not an automatic rejection. There's a space in the form to explain further, right? Then you can explain the circumstances of your first refusal, and that you now currently hold a 10 year tourist visa to the US. It's also not uncommon for people to get denied a tourist visa to the US in the past. The VO won't hold this against you if your documents for your student visa now are complete, legit and authentic.

What is an automatic rejection plus a ban from entering the Canada is if you lie and don't disclose your previous refusal in your application.

Good luck!