Dear Friends,
I am RIYA and I have Came across this strange and unexpected situation for no fault of mine. Infact have NOT been provided and opportunity to prove my honesty and innocence and have got a visa ban for 5 years.
PLEASE GO THRU AND GUIDE AND SUGGEST, AS MY EDUCATIONAL CAREER HAS COME TO STAND STILL., Because of this BAN.
This is with reference to my Visa application no S303744236 wide UCI 1123605522 dated 5th Nov and 24th Oct 2019.
I had applied for 18 months multi entry STUDENT Visa to pursue my higher studies at Canada.
I applied for my IELTS on 18 Aug 19 and had cleared the same in 1st attempt, thanks to my schooling in Sophia. I then applied for Canadian visa thru my Delhi institute on 3rd Oct 19 and got an appointment for biometric on 9th Oct @ VFS – Delhi.
I appeared for the visa and provide all information and submitted the documents as suggested by the embassy. On 24th Oct 2019. I received a letter from the embassy which read as under:-
“ I have concerns that you have not fulfilled the requirement put upon you by section 16(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.”
Specifically, I have concerns that you may be inadmissible for misrepresentation. The IELTS document that you submitted in support of your application was verified and confirmed fraudulent. The picture on your IELTS test results does not match your passport or biometric picture.
Here, I would wish to submit, that to the best of my knowledge, I have not done any wrongdoing or misrepresented any facts. So much so, that at the time of taking the photo/biometrics at the IELTS test centre at Jaipur (Rajathan-India). I was wearing contact lenses, and I had informed the person that I was wearing contact lenses and asked whether I should remove the same. And he said it wouldn’t be an issue. As machines are designed to read beyond lense. And I have also cleared the prescribed Canadian medical in 1st attempt. And also hold Indian DGCA RT, Class 1 & Class 2 medical.
After receiving this letter dated 24th Oct 2019. I approached my institute, as I had not misrepresented any facts and wanted to reply. And my institute asked me to submit my IELTS original results to them and they then replied to the embassy's letter, sharing colour scan and confirming that the originals are with the institute.
IDEALLY I SHOULD HAVE BEEN GRANTED A VISA OR CALLED TO SHOW THE IELTs RESULTS TO THE EMBASSY OFFICIALS.
But, On 5th Nov 2019, I receive a letter., where in I have been put on a BAN for 5 years.
I wish to submit again that I am totally innocent and have not misrepresented any facts, and also no opportunity is provided to me to prove my innocence and honesty and to clarify the confusion / satisfy the embassy officials regarding the discrepancy pointed out in my biometrics.
I feel cheated and dejected as compliance to principles of natural justice is denied to me and the issue is not of holidaying or shifting to Canada for PR. It pertains to my career and I want to pursue my studies abroad and return back to India. And there is no misrepresentation of any facts as contended by the visa officials.
Nor I have been provided an opportunity to clarify the issue and a wrongful ban of 5 years has been imposed thereby jeopardizing my carrier despite being innocent.
It is a more that a month now. There is no revert to mails, embassy calls are never answered. I also visited the High Commission of Canada in New Delhi, India and they just said me to send a mail and wait... All mails have auto reply as under :-
----- Original Message to DELHI (IMMIGRATION) /Message d’origine à DELHI (IMMIGRATION) -----
Your e-mail was received by the New Delhi visa office.
We do not respond unless you have already submitted an application and we need additional information from you. If a response is justified, we will write within 30 days.
We do not provide status updates on applications in process.
We do not confirm receipt of documents or passports.
Application forms and instruction guides are available here: www.cic.gc.ca
Notice: www.cic.gc.ca/english/notices.asp
I look forward if anyone can help, guide me.
TnQ.
I am RIYA and I have Came across this strange and unexpected situation for no fault of mine. Infact have NOT been provided and opportunity to prove my honesty and innocence and have got a visa ban for 5 years.
PLEASE GO THRU AND GUIDE AND SUGGEST, AS MY EDUCATIONAL CAREER HAS COME TO STAND STILL., Because of this BAN.
This is with reference to my Visa application no S303744236 wide UCI 1123605522 dated 5th Nov and 24th Oct 2019.
I had applied for 18 months multi entry STUDENT Visa to pursue my higher studies at Canada.
I applied for my IELTS on 18 Aug 19 and had cleared the same in 1st attempt, thanks to my schooling in Sophia. I then applied for Canadian visa thru my Delhi institute on 3rd Oct 19 and got an appointment for biometric on 9th Oct @ VFS – Delhi.
I appeared for the visa and provide all information and submitted the documents as suggested by the embassy. On 24th Oct 2019. I received a letter from the embassy which read as under:-
“ I have concerns that you have not fulfilled the requirement put upon you by section 16(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.”
Specifically, I have concerns that you may be inadmissible for misrepresentation. The IELTS document that you submitted in support of your application was verified and confirmed fraudulent. The picture on your IELTS test results does not match your passport or biometric picture.
Here, I would wish to submit, that to the best of my knowledge, I have not done any wrongdoing or misrepresented any facts. So much so, that at the time of taking the photo/biometrics at the IELTS test centre at Jaipur (Rajathan-India). I was wearing contact lenses, and I had informed the person that I was wearing contact lenses and asked whether I should remove the same. And he said it wouldn’t be an issue. As machines are designed to read beyond lense. And I have also cleared the prescribed Canadian medical in 1st attempt. And also hold Indian DGCA RT, Class 1 & Class 2 medical.
After receiving this letter dated 24th Oct 2019. I approached my institute, as I had not misrepresented any facts and wanted to reply. And my institute asked me to submit my IELTS original results to them and they then replied to the embassy's letter, sharing colour scan and confirming that the originals are with the institute.
IDEALLY I SHOULD HAVE BEEN GRANTED A VISA OR CALLED TO SHOW THE IELTs RESULTS TO THE EMBASSY OFFICIALS.
But, On 5th Nov 2019, I receive a letter., where in I have been put on a BAN for 5 years.
I wish to submit again that I am totally innocent and have not misrepresented any facts, and also no opportunity is provided to me to prove my innocence and honesty and to clarify the confusion / satisfy the embassy officials regarding the discrepancy pointed out in my biometrics.
I feel cheated and dejected as compliance to principles of natural justice is denied to me and the issue is not of holidaying or shifting to Canada for PR. It pertains to my career and I want to pursue my studies abroad and return back to India. And there is no misrepresentation of any facts as contended by the visa officials.
Nor I have been provided an opportunity to clarify the issue and a wrongful ban of 5 years has been imposed thereby jeopardizing my carrier despite being innocent.
It is a more that a month now. There is no revert to mails, embassy calls are never answered. I also visited the High Commission of Canada in New Delhi, India and they just said me to send a mail and wait... All mails have auto reply as under :-
----- Original Message to DELHI (IMMIGRATION) /Message d’origine à DELHI (IMMIGRATION) -----
Your e-mail was received by the New Delhi visa office.
We do not respond unless you have already submitted an application and we need additional information from you. If a response is justified, we will write within 30 days.
We do not provide status updates on applications in process.
We do not confirm receipt of documents or passports.
Application forms and instruction guides are available here: www.cic.gc.ca
Notice: www.cic.gc.ca/english/notices.asp
I look forward if anyone can help, guide me.
TnQ.