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Sister accepted for PhD. Wil my refugee status affect her study permit app

seeking light

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Aug 12, 2014
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Hi

My sister got accepted as PhD student in u of t. I am accepted as refugee recently. Will her chances of getting study permit will be affected by my refugee status? She is also citizen of visa required country. Same like me. Thank you
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
96,857
22,843
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Yes - it's possible her chances of getting a study permit will be affected by your refugee status claim.
 

seeking light

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Aug 12, 2014
55
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Any solution? Should I contact lawyer for her study permit app? She is offered $3250 as stipend and free accommodation. Chance of a lifetime for her. Please advise
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
96,857
22,843
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
seeking light said:
Any solution? Should I contact lawyer for her study permit app? She is offered $3250 as stipend and free accommodation. Chance of a lifetime for her. Please advise
A lawyer won't change her chances of being accepted.

In her application, she needs to provide very strong proof of her ties to her home country to demonstrate she has no plans on remaining in Canada long term. The fact she is coming to Canada to take a PhD will help her case.

She will also need to declare you in her application and mention that you are in Canada. Failure to do so is misrepresentation (refusal of her application and a five year ban).
 

seeking light

Star Member
Aug 12, 2014
55
1
She also has study permit(expiring in 2019) of usa and 5 year multiple schengen visit visa(expiring 2021). Will these effect the decision of officer positively? Thank you scylla for your thoughtful answers and time.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
96,857
22,843
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
This will be positive.
 

LuckyGirl88

Full Member
Oct 21, 2016
23
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seeking light said:
Hi

My sister got accepted as PhD student in u of t. I am accepted as refugee recently. Will her chances of getting study permit will be affected by my refugee status? She is also citizen of visa required country. Same like me. Thank you
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I don't think so. when she got acceptance and stipend, she can apply on her own study visa. but I am little surprised about free accommodation. Rent and other charges are so much. how can university is going to pay for all of it. plus a stipend too.
 

seeking light

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Aug 12, 2014
55
1
LuckyGirl88 said:
seeking light said:
I don't think so. when she got acceptance and stipend, she can apply on her own study visa. but I am little surprised about free accommodation. Rent and other charges are so much. how can university is going to pay for all of it. plus a stipend too.
Stipend+accommodation (u of t residence)=provided by uni. Maybe professor has lots of budget to spend. Professor actually admitted three students. Offered same package as my sister. so my sister is not unique in this sense.All contingent on being granted visa.
 

LuckyGirl88

Full Member
Oct 21, 2016
23
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seeking light said:
Stipend+accommodation (u of t residence)=provided by uni. Maybe professor has lots of budget to spend. Professor actually admitted three students. Offered same package as my sister. so my sister is not unique in this sense.All contingent on being granted visa.
Well that's such a good news. I hope your sister will get visa soon. Best of luck.