Study Visa to Canada as an inland applicant

[Anita6336]

I obtained a visitor's visa to Canada just a month ago, yet I've never travelled there before. With both my parents deceased, I plan to apply for a study visa once in Canada, intending to reside with my brother's family in Toronto. I'm uncertain whether it's wiser to apply for a study visa from outside Canada or inside. I'm worried that if I apply within Canada, immigration officers might perceive weak ties to my home country, suspecting that I don't intend to leave Canada at all and same if I apply from India. What steps should I take in this situation to ensure the best outcome for my study visa application?

 

[Naturgrl]

I obtained a visitor's visa to Canada just a month ago, yet I've never travelled there before. With both my parents deceased, I plan to apply for a study visa once in Canada, intending to reside with my brother's family in Toronto. I'm uncertain whether it's wiser to apply for a study visa from outside Canada or inside. I'm worried that if I apply within Canada, immigration officers might perceive weak ties to my home country, suspecting that I don't intend to leave Canada at all and same if I apply from India. What steps should I take in this situation to ensure the best outcome for my study visa application?

Apply outside, as even if in Canada, it is processed from India. You need to show your own funds (cash), ties to home country, education progression and career advancement to justify costs. Pay tuition and you still need to show living expenses.

 

[Anita6336]

Thank you for your response @Naturgrl .

I'm currently contemplating my plans and have a couple of concerns that I'd greatly appreciate your expertise on:

1. I'm considering applying for an offer letter from India and then joining my brother in Toronto with his family using my visitor visa. The idea is to alleviate the loneliness I feel without my parents.
2. Assuming I receive the offer letter, my plan is to return to India for medicals and submit my visa application. However, I'm curious about the implications of having entry and exit stamps from a previous visit to Canada. Could this influence the visa officer's decision negatively, especially considering the unfortunate passing of both my parents? Won't they be seeing this as poor family ties?

 

[Naturgrl]

Thank you for your response @Naturgrl .

I'm currently contemplating my plans and have a couple of concerns that I'd greatly appreciate your expertise on:

1. I'm considering applying for an offer letter from India and then joining my brother in Toronto with his family using my visitor visa. The idea is to alleviate the loneliness I feel without my parents.
2. Assuming I receive the offer letter, my plan is to return to India for medicals and submit my visa application. However, I'm curious about the implications of having entry and exit stamps from a previous visit to Canada. Could this influence the visa officer's decision negatively, especially considering the unfortunate passing of both my parents? Won't they be seeing this as poor family ties?

1. Sure you can do that.
2. No impact.

 

[Anita6336]

how should I prove my family ties? Should i use any help of lawyers or consultants for my case?

 

[Naturgrl]

how should I prove my family ties? Should i use any help of lawyers or consultants for my case?

Not sure why you need a consultant. You cannot prove family ties if single. Focus on other ties - investments, properties, job offers, job opportunities. You need very strong reasoning to study in Canada by building on education and showing career advancement in your current field/job.