What these refusal reasons mean? Can anyone help?

[salmanrock2011]

One of my cousins has been refused for a study permit from CHC Isl, based on these two reasons.

1. Your Travel history
2. Your ties in Canada and in Pakistan.

Extra info:

His study permit was refused by USA and Australia before so his previous passport had application recieved stamps on the last pages. He had never traveled outside Pakistan and he was also single.

He could change his travel history in the near future however he is not sure how to go about fixing the second reason.

What does "your ties in canada" mean? the only info he has provided me that his elder brother married with a pakistani girl in Pakistan and later she became a permanent resident while his brother was also a US citizen, working in the USA but never lived in Canada for too long. He filed for her Canadian immigration in islamabad but due to some differences occurred in their relationship he came and divorced her however his ex-wife became a PR without his prior knowledge.In the family composition form, he never mentioned that his brother was living in Canada. He mentioned that he was living in the USA and that was true. He is unab;le to understand what does "your ties in Canada" mean? Can he change that reason/situation?

 

[Leon]

Was it a standard form? By travel history, they might mean his refusal stamps. They might figure that because he was refused by two other countries, he is desperate to get out of Pakistan and will try to overstay in Canada.

The second reason, maybe they didn't really mean ties with Canada if he doesn't have any but ties with Pakistan he has to show because they need to feel that he has a strong reason to return after he completes his studies.

 

[salmanrock2011]

@ Leon

You know, I will also have to apply for study permit by next year so all these sorts of reasons are really freaking me out.

It was not a standard form. Actually, in 2010 his first application was refused based on some missing information in the second application he had provided all the information correctly. The missing information was related to his education gap. Now, his second application was declined based on the above reasons. He applied for Australia and USA 5 years ago.....so it was not like he was desperate to get out of Pakistan.

UCI number is now published on the refusal form with his full name, mailing address and bar code.


My queries:

1. if travel history was an issue like he was refused by Aus and USA, the first visa officer could decline his application on the same two reasons. Why did he ask for missing information related to his educational gap after high school? Btw, the second time the visa officer was a different one. Different signatures on refusal letters.

It was just total waste of time and money.

in the end it was written like this:
2. This application is closed. I would suggest you to apply only if you think your situation has changed substantialy or if you have some new information to submit.


His elder brother got canadian PR also US citizenship. in a way my cousin had ties in canada but his bro used to go there once in a while on a business trip otherwise he has been living in USA for years now.

 

[salmanrock2011]

@ Leon

I actually have a scan copy of refusal letter forwarded by my cousin.

Is there anyway you can have a look at it and share your feedback via email? He is a bit stressed out. I really want to help him out....you really seem like an experienced poster so you probably have a better idea to draw conclusions about his case...

You can PM ur email if you are reluctant to disclose it on the forum.

 

[Leon]

I don't see how I can help further by reading the letter. Sadly he was refused. He can order his CAIPS notes to see what they entered about him in the system. It might have more detailed reasons on it. He needs to work on how he can show strong ties to his homeland before he applies again. If his brother is a Canadian PR but lives in the US, how far is he from losing his PR due to residency requirements? If his brother has lost his PR, that will help him show less ties to Canada.

 

[salmanrock2011]

well, i dont know about his bro's Canadian PR status for sure. he must have lost it , I suppose. Since his bro has not landed in Canada for the last three years.

Let me know where and how one can order for CAIP notes? What is the fees and procedure?

I think, this is the best way to go about his case.

 

[Leon]

So if he applies again, he needs his brothers travel/address history for the last 5 years so he can say that yes, my brother is a Canada PR but lives in the US and has no intention of moving to Canada and as he has not met the residency requirements, he has actually lost his PR status.

To order CAIPS notes, you must be in Canada or have a representative in Canada. If you don't, you can still order them through an agent, for example http://www.caips.ca/apply.shtml or http://caipsnotes.com/Order.shtml