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r88

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Oct 3, 2023
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I got my refusal letter on 7th of September from Abu Dhabi, IRCC. I applied for GCMS Notes and received as mentioned below. I can't see what was the exact reason why I was denied and the date seems incorrect/messed up too since it was my first application to Canada and all was done May 2023, anyone can shed any light on it? I am pasting the GCMS notes below withholding detailed name and information details ofcourse, importantly, what does it mean if I were apply again? The comments seems to be empty.

REFUSAL GROUNDS
REFUSAL GROUNDS DETAILS: 1
Created Date: 2017/05/24
Updated Date: 2022/06/16
Refusal Grounds: R179(b) Intro Paragraph
Print Sequence: 1
Description: | am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay as required by
paragraph 179(b) of the IRPR (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2002-227/section-
179.html). | am refusing your application because you have not established that you will leave
Canada, based on the following factors:
Comments:
Expiry Date:

REFUSAL GROUNDS DETAILS: 2

Created Date: 2017/05/24

Updated Date: 2022/06/09

Refusal Grounds: R179(b) Family Ties o/s CDA

Print Sequence: 2

Description: You do not have significant family ties outside Canada.
Comments:

Expiry Date:

REFUSAL GROUNDS DETAILS: 3

Created Date: 2017/05/24

Updated Date: 2022/06/16

Refusal Grounds: R179(b)Inconsistent Purpose

Print Sequence: 3
Description: The purpose of your visit to Canada is not consistent with a temporary stay given the
details you have provided in your application.

Comments:

Expiry Date:

REFUSAL GROUNDS DETAILS: 4

Created Date: 2017/05/24

Updated Date: 2022/06/09

Refusal Grounds: R179(b) Cur. Employment

Print Sequence: 4

Description: Your current employment situation does not show that you are financially established in
your country of residence.

Comments:

Expiry Date:

REFUSAL LETTER DETAILS
REFUSAL LETTER DETAILS: 1
Created Date: 2017/05/24

User ID/ID utilisateur: JB32730_BOT GCMS/SMGC Pagc 8
Date Generated / Date d'exécution: 2023/09/13 P-2023-22XX-<HIDDEN>


GCMS Information Request: Application
Request Identifier: P-2023-22XX
Request Date: 2023/09/13

Created By: FH18357

Updated Date: 2022/06/09

Updated By: SADMIN

Description: Thank you for your interest in coming to Canada. | have reviewed your temporary
resident visa (visitor visa) application and supporting documentation to assess whether you
meet the requirements for a visitor visa (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-
citizenship/services/visit-canadaleligibility.html). This includes assessing whether you are
coming to Canada temporarily for the reason(s) you describe in your application. | have
determined that your application does not meet the requirements of the Immigration and
Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/I-2.5/index.html) and
Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.
caleng/regulations/sor-2002-227/index.html). | am refusing your application.

Paragraph Type: Refusal Letter Intro

Selected: Y

APPEALS AND LITIGATION
IAD

IMMIGRATION APPEALS DIVISION: 0

LITIGATION
LITIGATION: 0

OTHER REQS
A39/A41
A39/A41: 0

VERIFICATION
VERIFICATION: 0

EVENTS
EVENTS: 0

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
LMIA EXEMPT
LMIA EEXMPT: 0

NOTES
NOTES

NOTES: 1

Created Date: 2023/09/07

Updated Date: 2023/09/07

Restricted: N

Label: General

Office: Abu Dhabi

Text: | have reviewed the application.

| have considered the following factors in my decision.

The applicant does not have significant family ties outside Canada.

The purpose of the applicant's visit to Canada is not consistent with a temporary stay given the
details provided in the application.

The applicant's current employment situation does not show that they are financially established in
their country of residence.

Weighing the factors in this application. | am not satisfied that the applicant will depart Canada at the
end of the period authorized for their stay.

For the reasons above, | have refused this application.

NOTES: 2

Created Date: 2023/09/07
Updated Date: 2023/09/07
Restricted: N

Label: General

Office: Abu Dhabi

Text: Indicator: N/A

Processing Priority Word Flag: N/A

NOTES: 3

Created Date: 2023/09/07

Updated Date: 2023/09/07

Restricted: N

Label: General

Office: Abu Dhabi

Text: File processed with the assistance of Chinook 3+ / Dossier traité a l'aide de Chinook 3+

NOTES: 4

Created Date: 2023/05/05

Updated Date: 2023/05/05

Restricted: N

Label: General

Office: GCMS-System

Text: Name on Application changed:

Old Value(s): <HIDDEN>, 1988/<HIDDEN>, Male, <HIDDEN>
New Value(s): <HIDDEN>, , 1988/<HIDDEN>, Male, , <HIDDEN>,

NOTES: 5

Created Date: 2023/05/05

Updated Date: 2023/05/05

Restricted: N

Label: Adm/Biometric

Office: Dubai VFS VAC

Text: 05/05/2023 12:47:22 00124320230505164409 - Client Data:

applicant's family name is blank in the ppt, however in BIL mentioned as <HIDDEN>

NOTES: 6
Created Date: 2023/05/05
Updated Date: 2023/05/05

______________________________

GCMS Information Request: Application
Request Identifier: <HIDDEN>
Request Date: 2023/09/13

Restricted: N

Label: Adm/Biometric

Office: Dubai VFS VAC

Text: 05/05/2023 12:47:22 00124320230505XXXXX - Fingerprint:

Applicants hands are dry due to which it is difficult to capture good quality finger prints even after
three attempts.

NOTES: 7

Created Date: 2023/05/03

Updated Date: 2023/05/03

Restricted: N

Label: General

Office: GCMS-System

Text: Person(s)/institution(s) | will visit / Personne/Etablissement que je visiterai:

Name / Nom: Holiday Inn Express & Suites - West Edmonton Mall Area

Address in Canada / Adresse au Canada: 18520 100 Ave NW, T5S 0K6 Edmonton, Canada
Relationship / Lien: Hotel

NOTES: 8

Created Date: 2023/05/03

Updated Date: 2023/05/03

Restricted: N

Label: General

Office: GCMS-System

Text: Person(s)/institution(s) | will visit / Personne/Etablissement que je visiterai:
Name / Nom: <HIDDEN>

Address in Canada / Adresse au Canada: 300 Springfield Plaza NW Edmonton, TST0XX
Relationship / Lien: Friend

NOTES: 9

Created Date: 2023/05/03

Updated Date: 2023/05/03

Restricted: N

Label: General

Office: GCMS-System

Text: Signed By / Signé Par: <HIDDEN> (5/3/2023 1)

User ID/ID utilisateur: JB32730_BOT GCMS/SMGC Page 11
Date Generated / Date d'exécution: 2023/09/13 P-2023-XXXXX
 
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Naturgrl

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Need to provide your profile - who was coming to Canada, how long, how much in funds did you show, purpose of visit, what is your job, do you live in country of citizenship, if not, what is your immigration status? Can you address reasons for refusal?
 

r88

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Oct 3, 2023
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35, male, applied for myself, single, 30k+ CAD, multiple business licenses, business owner under my name, visting a old friend, general tourism, wanted to visit Bnaff. Not living in country of citizenship but been here 30+ years as a expat.

The reason of refusal is literally mentioned in the GCMS Notes.
 

Elkass

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Oct 18, 2023
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How where u able to order for your gcms notes from abudhabi, i also want to order for mine. Pliz recommend me the site u used to apply, thanks.
 

trymebeyonce2020

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35, male, applied for myself, single, 30k+ CAD, multiple business licenses, business owner under my name, visting a old friend, general tourism, wanted to visit Bnaff. Not living in country of citizenship but been here 30+ years as a expat.

The reason of refusal is literally mentioned in the GCMS Notes.
The red flag is you mentioned visiting an old friend. You should have just sticked with going for tourist and not knowing anybody in Canada. You can’t apply for a tourist visa and still include visiting friends and family.. Ok! Next time just apply visiting friends and family visa, don’t mention tourism again.. Good luck
 

albloshi_sa

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Jul 28, 2019
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Let me analyse it for you.

Office: Abu Dhabi
Processing office is Abu Dhabi.
Text: | have reviewed the application.

| have considered the following factors in my decision.

The applicant does not have significant family ties outside Canada.
The officer has concerns that you do not have family ties outside CAnada. This is basically because you are single and they think that you will not come back due to no family ties outside Canada.
Recommendation: In Next application, put documents related to your other family members such as father/mother and write a explanation that you are supporting your father/mother/sisters/brothers and cannot leave them as they depend on you in their daily life.


The purpose of the applicant's visit to Canada is not consistent with a temporary stay given the
details provided in the application.
The officer think your purpose doesnt make sense. This is because a single person spending a lot of money to go meet his friend for few days and take a canadian tour doesnt make sense.
Be aware canada is not a touristic country, and tourism to canada only make sense if you have already did tour half of the world, such as Schengen/europe countries, far east countries etc. Tourism purpose only make sense if you have a extensive tourism history.

The applicant's current employment situation does not show that they are financially established in
their country of residence.
Be aware that Canada is a expensive country, a trip of 10 days can reach to 6-8K CAD.
This is because your ending balance is low. A person having total of 30K and want to spend it for tourism maje him financially not that established.

Weighing the factors in this application. | am not satisfied that the applicant will depart Canada at the
end of the period authorized for their stay.
Due to all above Officer think you will not depart Canada.
For the reasons above, | have refused this application.

Just make a better application and apply when you have better circumstances. You can apply anytime but Just do not apply again until you are confident and have a good circumstances that make sense.
 

canuck78

VIP Member
Jun 18, 2017
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I got my refusal letter on 7th of September from Abu Dhabi, IRCC. I applied for GCMS Notes and received as mentioned below. I can't see what was the exact reason why I was denied and the date seems incorrect/messed up too since it was my first application to Canada and all was done May 2023, anyone can shed any light on it? I am pasting the GCMS notes below withholding detailed name and information details ofcourse, importantly, what does it mean if I were apply again? The comments seems to be empty.

REFUSAL GROUNDS
REFUSAL GROUNDS DETAILS: 1
Created Date: 2017/05/24
Updated Date: 2022/06/16
Refusal Grounds: R179(b) Intro Paragraph
Print Sequence: 1
Description: | am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay as required by
paragraph 179(b) of the IRPR (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2002-227/section-
179.html). | am refusing your application because you have not established that you will leave
Canada, based on the following factors:
Comments:
Expiry Date:

REFUSAL GROUNDS DETAILS: 2

Created Date: 2017/05/24

Updated Date: 2022/06/09

Refusal Grounds: R179(b) Family Ties o/s CDA

Print Sequence: 2

Description: You do not have significant family ties outside Canada.
Comments:

Expiry Date:

REFUSAL GROUNDS DETAILS: 3

Created Date: 2017/05/24

Updated Date: 2022/06/16

Refusal Grounds: R179(b)Inconsistent Purpose

Print Sequence: 3
Description: The purpose of your visit to Canada is not consistent with a temporary stay given the
details you have provided in your application.

Comments:

Expiry Date:

REFUSAL GROUNDS DETAILS: 4

Created Date: 2017/05/24

Updated Date: 2022/06/09

Refusal Grounds: R179(b) Cur. Employment

Print Sequence: 4

Description: Your current employment situation does not show that you are financially established in
your country of residence.

Comments:

Expiry Date:

REFUSAL LETTER DETAILS
REFUSAL LETTER DETAILS: 1
Created Date: 2017/05/24

User ID/ID utilisateur: JB32730_BOT GCMS/SMGC Pagc 8
Date Generated / Date d'exécution: 2023/09/13 P-2023-22XX-<HIDDEN>


GCMS Information Request: Application
Request Identifier: P-2023-22XX
Request Date: 2023/09/13

Created By: FH18357

Updated Date: 2022/06/09

Updated By: SADMIN

Description: Thank you for your interest in coming to Canada. | have reviewed your temporary
resident visa (visitor visa) application and supporting documentation to assess whether you
meet the requirements for a visitor visa (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-
citizenship/services/visit-canadaleligibility.html). This includes assessing whether you are
coming to Canada temporarily for the reason(s) you describe in your application. | have
determined that your application does not meet the requirements of the Immigration and
Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/I-2.5/index.html) and
Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.
caleng/regulations/sor-2002-227/index.html). | am refusing your application.

Paragraph Type: Refusal Letter Intro

Selected: Y

APPEALS AND LITIGATION
IAD

IMMIGRATION APPEALS DIVISION: 0

LITIGATION
LITIGATION: 0

OTHER REQS
A39/A41
A39/A41: 0

VERIFICATION
VERIFICATION: 0

EVENTS
EVENTS: 0

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
LMIA EXEMPT
LMIA EEXMPT: 0

NOTES
NOTES

NOTES: 1

Created Date: 2023/09/07

Updated Date: 2023/09/07

Restricted: N

Label: General

Office: Abu Dhabi

Text: | have reviewed the application.

| have considered the following factors in my decision.

The applicant does not have significant family ties outside Canada.

The purpose of the applicant's visit to Canada is not consistent with a temporary stay given the
details provided in the application.

The applicant's current employment situation does not show that they are financially established in
their country of residence.

Weighing the factors in this application. | am not satisfied that the applicant will depart Canada at the
end of the period authorized for their stay.

For the reasons above, | have refused this application.

NOTES: 2

Created Date: 2023/09/07
Updated Date: 2023/09/07
Restricted: N

Label: General

Office: Abu Dhabi

Text: Indicator: N/A

Processing Priority Word Flag: N/A

NOTES: 3

Created Date: 2023/09/07

Updated Date: 2023/09/07

Restricted: N

Label: General

Office: Abu Dhabi

Text: File processed with the assistance of Chinook 3+ / Dossier traité a l'aide de Chinook 3+

NOTES: 4

Created Date: 2023/05/05

Updated Date: 2023/05/05

Restricted: N

Label: General

Office: GCMS-System

Text: Name on Application changed:

Old Value(s): <HIDDEN>, 1988/<HIDDEN>, Male, <HIDDEN>
New Value(s): <HIDDEN>, , 1988/<HIDDEN>, Male, , <HIDDEN>,

NOTES: 5

Created Date: 2023/05/05

Updated Date: 2023/05/05

Restricted: N

Label: Adm/Biometric

Office: Dubai VFS VAC

Text: 05/05/2023 12:47:22 00124320230505164409 - Client Data:

applicant's family name is blank in the ppt, however in BIL mentioned as <HIDDEN>

NOTES: 6
Created Date: 2023/05/05
Updated Date: 2023/05/05

______________________________

GCMS Information Request: Application
Request Identifier: <HIDDEN>
Request Date: 2023/09/13

Restricted: N

Label: Adm/Biometric

Office: Dubai VFS VAC

Text: 05/05/2023 12:47:22 00124320230505XXXXX - Fingerprint:

Applicants hands are dry due to which it is difficult to capture good quality finger prints even after
three attempts.

NOTES: 7

Created Date: 2023/05/03

Updated Date: 2023/05/03

Restricted: N

Label: General

Office: GCMS-System

Text: Person(s)/institution(s) | will visit / Personne/Etablissement que je visiterai:

Name / Nom: Holiday Inn Express & Suites - West Edmonton Mall Area

Address in Canada / Adresse au Canada: 18520 100 Ave NW, T5S 0K6 Edmonton, Canada
Relationship / Lien: Hotel

NOTES: 8

Created Date: 2023/05/03

Updated Date: 2023/05/03

Restricted: N

Label: General

Office: GCMS-System

Text: Person(s)/institution(s) | will visit / Personne/Etablissement que je visiterai:
Name / Nom: <HIDDEN>

Address in Canada / Adresse au Canada: 300 Springfield Plaza NW Edmonton, TST0XX
Relationship / Lien: Friend

NOTES: 9

Created Date: 2023/05/03

Updated Date: 2023/05/03

Restricted: N

Label: General

Office: GCMS-System

Text: Signed By / Signé Par: <HIDDEN> (5/3/2023 1)

User ID/ID utilisateur: JB32730_BOT GCMS/SMGC Page 11
Date Generated / Date d'exécution: 2023/09/13 P-2023-XXXXX
What international travel have you done in the past? Was it personal or business travel? Do you own property? How long has it been since you visited this friend? Are they the same gender? Is the 30k+ personal or business funds?
 
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Category........
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Applied in Express Entry
Can anyone tell me what are these dates for? My Friend's Visit visa got rejected and his notes have the same date Created Date: 2017/05/24

REFUSAL GROUNDS
REFUSAL GROUNDS DETAILS: 1
Created Date: 2017/05/24
Updated Date: 2022/06/16
 

albloshi_sa

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Jul 28, 2019
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Can anyone tell me what are these dates for? My Friend's Visit visa got rejected and his notes have the same date Created Date: 2017/05/24

REFUSAL GROUNDS
REFUSAL GROUNDS DETAILS: 1
Created Date: 2017/05/24
Updated Date: 2022/06/16
The grounds are generic and created in the system. Once the officer is processing a application, he/she link those grounds to your application. This date is of creation of the grounds in the system. and updated date is when the linked those grounds with your application.