Visit Visa refused for IRPR 216(1), which applied to study permits !?!

[2nose]

Hello,

A colleague's visit visa to Canada was refused recently, owing to several reasons. Three reasons stood out, however: they referred to section 216(1) of the IRPR which refers to the issuance of study permits. The last reason explicitly says the officer doubted her capacity to pay for her tuition! Is this just a major mistake on there part? Or are we missing something?

 

[2nose]

Additionally, her file number is V3220*****. Doesn't the V indicate a visit visa? Which again makes me wonder why they are referring to study permits.

 

[k.h.p.]

What were the other reasons? Post the full rejection letter, leaving out personal identification information.

 

[2nose]

Below. I have put those I am inquiring about in bold.

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Application No: V32201****

Thank you for your interest in visiting Canada. After careful review of your temporary resident visa visa application and supporting documentation, I have determined that your application does not meet the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR). I am refusing your application on the following grounds:


I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay as a temporary resident, as stipulated in paragraph 179(b) of the IRPR, based on the purpose of your visit.

I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay as a temporary resident, as stipulated in paragraph 179(b) of the IRPR, based on your family ties in Canada and in your country of residence.

I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay as a temporary resident, as stipulated in paragraph 179(b) of the IRPR, based on your personal assets and financial status.

I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay as a temporary resident, as stipulated in paragraph 179(b) of the IRPR, based on your travel history.

I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay as a temporary resident, based on the length of your proposed stay in Canada.

I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay, as stipulated in subsection 216(1) of the IRPR, based on your immigration status.

I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay, as stipulated in subsection 216(1) of the IRPR, based on your personal assets and financial status.

Pursuant to paragraph 220(a) of the IRPA, I am not satisfied that you have sufficient and available financial resources, without working in Canada, to pay the tuition fees for the course or program of studies that you intend to pursue.

 

[k.h.p.]

I believe that visa officers have a list of checkboxes that they can select in their system when generating refusal letters. Given that there was only one mention of tuition fees - and it being the final option - I am willing to wager that this grounds for rejection was selected accidentally. I have seen this issue come up a few times recently.

That's not the biggest issue. It looks like your friend had submitted a very very weak application for a visa. Is she holding a temporary residence in a country that is not her home country? She doesn't appear to have submitted very much information that supports her being a temporary visitor to Canada, nor enough to prove that she has any connections to where she's living at the moment.

What did she submit to IRCC in support of her visa?