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Non-refundable tuition deposit before study permit decision

Wananchi

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May 30, 2017
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Hi,

My brother is still waiting for his study permit decision, but the school is pressuring him to pay a non-refundable tuition deposit again. He lost the first deposit because IRCC decision was not made by the time the semester started (after he used his only allowed deferral). He reapplied to the school, got accepted and now they want another deposit and yet study permit decision is still not made.
Has anyone faced this? Are schools using this strategy as a new stream of income? Also what advice can you give him, he has no control over when IRCC will decide but the school will not hear it. I suspect he is not the only one they are doing it to.
 

orwell46

Hero Member
Apr 29, 2020
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Which school is this? Since he had to apply once again, they are treating this as a fresh unique application and hence asking for a deposit anew.

Maybe he can write to the international office coordinator to see if they can make an exemption in this case