Visit visa refused from Abudhabi office (Pakistani citizen) Bryanna please help

[alijumani]

Hi Seniors,

My brother applied for visit visa to Canada on Feb 28 and got refusal letter on Mar 7. I applied for GCMS notes below are the notes from VO please advise:
[red]NOTES: 5
Created Date: 2017/03/07 21:18:04
Created By: JD04034
Updated Date: 2017/03/07 21:18:04
Updated By: JD04034
Restricted: No
Label: Eligibility
Office: Abu Dhabi
Text:
No significant travel history; modest funds; I have considered the applicant’s purpose of travel, family ties, travel history and funds available for stated purpose. I have concerns with travel history and funds available. I am not satisfied, on balance, that the applicant has sufficient professional, personal or financial ties to country of residence to motivate departure from Canada after a period of authorized stay.[/red]

 

[scylla]

He needs to show stronger ties to his home country and more money to pay for his trip.

What else can he show for ties? Does he have a job? Can he show that he's enrolled in the next school semester and has already paid his fees ahead of time? Anything else?

 

[Bryanna]

Hi,

These are the GCMS notes for your brother who is still studying, right?

Do share the list of documents which he had submitted (as discussed in this thread):
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/tourist-visa-for-more-than-6-months-pregnancy-reason-t472487.0.html;msg5748018#msg5748018


Cheers

 

[alijumani]

He needs to show stronger ties to his home country and more money to pay for his trip.

What else can he show for ties? Does he have a job? Can he show that he's enrolled in the next school semester and has already paid his fees ahead of time? Anything else?

Hi Scylla and Bryanna,

Thank you for your prompt reply. Yes, Bryanna I have enclosed all the documents which we discussed. However I did not mention that my parents are visiting me this july and my brother wants to accompany them. We just mentioned that my brother wants to visit us.

My brother showed ~CAD12,000 in our father's account. Job letter that he is working part time as an account officer. Letter from university that he is enrolled in 2nd year BBA and class commencing date for fall 2017 also mentioned tentative course completion date will be in 2019.

A little background: purpose of visit to attend my son's first birthday in July plus sight scene day by day itinerary provided. both of my parents have visit visas and they are coming in July to visit us. Duration of stay was 15 days. I provided my job letter, last few pay and bonus stubs and bank statement of approx CAD25,000. My son's long form birth certificate to proof birth date. Secondly my brother, my son and mine birthday all are in July we mentioned that and also showed in itinerary trip to Niagara and thousand island.

 

[Bryanna]

IMHO (based on the visa officer's observations), it would be better if your brother waits until summer 2018 before he reapplies. He is mid-way through the BBA program. Hence, his study ties are not compelling enough to ensure that he will return to Pakistan to complete it.


I think certain critical documents were not submitted with his previous application:
1. A Letter of Financial Support from your dad

2. A leave approval letter from his employer for his part-time employment + 3-4 months pay stubs + bank transfers/bank statement for the salary earned

3. Is the part-time job a summer holiday one or to gain some work experience? Is it part of his study curriculum? How will he benefit from this job?

4. While the first birthday of your son is a significant family event culturally, without supporting evidence for the birthday celebrations, the purpose of visit isn't compelling.

5. He did not include other evidence for his studies i.e. tuition fee receipts for the next academic year + mark sheets/transcripts for the previous two academic years + Student ID proof

 

[alijumani]

I might be wrong but I have seen many refusals since January this year. Honestly last year visa ratio was pretty good. I have seen few families from Pakistan they managed to come to Canada on visit visa and filed for refugee claim family of 6 and 7 persons. I think that is the reason policy of issuing visas are strengthen, because of few people every one will have to suffer. I encounter two families who filed refugee there might be hundreds of more God knows...

Please read my response below

IMHO (based on the visa officer's observations), it would be better if your brother waits until summer 2018 before he reapplies. He is mid-way through the BBA program. Hence, his study ties are not compelling enough to ensure that he will return to Pakistan to complete it.


I think certain critical documents were not submitted with his previous application:
1. A Letter of Financial Support from your dad [red] An affidavit was submitted along with property documents under my father's name.[/red]

2. A leave approval letter from his employer for his part-time employment + 3-4 months pay stubs + bank transfers/bank statement for the salary earned. [red] A leave approval letter from employer with employment confirmation was also submitted.[/red]

3. Is the part-time job a summer holiday one or to gain some work experience? Is it part of his study curriculum? How will he benefit from this job? [red] No, this is a permanent part time job to help him get better understanding of accounting as he wants to do MBA in accounting and in Pakistan reputable universities ask for work experience with Bachelors before considering to give admission in Masters.[/red]

4. While the first birthday of your son is a significant family event culturally, without supporting evidence for the birthday celebrations, the purpose of visit isn't compelling. [red] I think you are right I am not sure how can I provide strong evidence. [/red]

5. He did not include other evidence for his studies i.e. tuition fee receipts for the next academic year + mark sheets/transcripts for the previous two academic years + Student ID proof. [red]tuition fee receipt for last one year was enclosed. Transcript was enclosed as well since very first course and student id was also enclosed with application.[/red]

 

[Bryanna]

I empathize with you. The actions of some people may result in others being painted with the same brush/considered to be potential overstayers.

I helped someone from Pakistan who was refused a TRV twice earlier. He got a TRV and came to Canada. Since then he has tried everything possible to remain in Canada from trying to find a study program.... to looking for a Canadian to get married to.... finally, he has now applied for asylum by claiming he has been in a same sex relationship since the last few years/facing torture in Pakistan. I know this is not true as he was engaged to a woman to be married when he applied for a TRV. Anyways.


Coming back to your brother's application:

An affidavit was submitted along with property documents under my father's name.

Without a Letter of Financial Support, your dad's bank statement and the affidavit would not make sense. There must be a co-relation between these documents.

I would not include the property documents of your dad as your brother does not own these properties.... nor does he have any Power of Attorney/legal rights to represent your dad for them.

A leave approval letter from employer with employment confirmation was also submitted.

Evidence like 3-4 months pay stubs + bank transfers/check payments would indicate that he is genuinely working part-time.

No, this is a permanent part time job to help him get better understanding of accounting as he wants to do MBA in accounting and in Pakistan reputable universities ask for work experience with Bachelors before considering to give admission in Masters.

He should include this explanation + supporting evidence i.e. Pakistan universities demand this type of work experience (website pages, university brochures, etc) + maybe a letter from his university professor to confirm his part-time employment will give him an advantage for a Masters program in Pakistan.

This would also indicate that he is working towards long-term study plans in Pakistan.

I think you are right I am not sure how can I provide strong evidence.

Evidence of booking a restaurant, printed invitations, etc if your are celebrating your son's birthday (not a family celebration)

tuition fee receipt for last one year was enclosed.

That academic year is over. He must include tuition fee receipts for the next academic year that will commence in fall 2017

 

[alijumani]

Great you raised some valid points. We will work on that and will going to apply next year. My mother visa is expiring next year, so I am thinking to apply together. Next year my brother will be half way through his course plus almost 2 years of employment.

I empathize with you. The actions of some people may result in others being painted with the same brush/considered to be potential overstayers.

I helped someone from Pakistan who was refused a TRV twice earlier. He got a TRV and came to Canada. Since then he has tried everything possible to remain in Canada from trying to find a study program.... to looking for a Canadian to get married to.... finally, he has now applied for asylum by claiming he has been in a same sex relationship since the last few years/facing torture in Pakistan. I know this is not true as he was engaged to a woman to be married when he applied for a TRV. Anyways.


Coming back to your brother's application: Without a Letter of Financial Support, your dad's bank statement and the affidavit would not make sense. There must be a co-relation between these documents.

I would not include the property documents of your dad as your brother does not own these properties.... nor does he have any Power of Attorney/legal rights to represent your dad for them.

Evidence like 3-4 months pay stubs + bank transfers/check payments would indicate that he is genuinely working part-time.

He should include this explanation + supporting evidence i.e. Pakistan universities demand this type of work experience (website pages, university brochures, etc) + maybe a letter from his university professor to confirm his part-time employment will give him an advantage for a Masters program in Pakistan.

This would also indicate that he is working towards long-term study plans in Pakistan.

Evidence of booking a restaurant, printed invitations, etc if your are celebrating your son's birthday (not a family celebration)

That academic year is over. He must include tuition fee receipts for the next academic year that will commence in fall 2017

 

[Bryanna]

Do share the documents for your mom's application (not just your brother's app) whenever you're ready to apply. You may want to start systematically building up her finances/assets from now onward with the next TRV in mind