Concerning Student Visa Refusal Canada Gives You The Right To Appeal
If your client receives a student visa refusal Canada gives applicants an opportunity to challenge the negative decision in the Federal Court.
The first thing you should do after your student visa was rejected is to carefully analyze the reasons for a denial. The majority of the grounds are obvious but some of them require a closer look. According to the immigration regulations in Canada student visa refusal may be caused by different factors.
Find out the most common reasons for student visa refusal in order to minimize the chances of a denial.
The process of appealing to the Federal Court of Student Visa Refusal Canada
It is important to keep the Federal Court deadlines in mind. If you are appealing from Canada, you must file an Application for Leave and for Judicial Review within 15 days of receiving the decision. If you are outside Canada, you have 60 days to file. Usually, it takes about 3 months to receive a decision on whether leave is granted. The hearing will be scheduled within 3-4 months after leave is granted. If you succeed in Court, your case will be referred back to a different immigration officer who will reassess your application.
According to Canada’s immigration law, the lawyer should apply for judicial review on client’s behalf. It is important to remember that appealing your client’s visa refusal to the Federal Court does not mean the original decision will be reversed. The Court will examine whether the decision was wrong in law or fact.
Which option is right for you?
The chances of success depend on the grounds of why your client’s student visa was rejected and what kind of evidence the client can provide to support his/her case. In order to avoid student visa refusal Canada Immigration strongly recommends to think about possible reasons in advance and prepare all the documentation accurately to prevent the denial.
Our immigration law firm is experienced in appealing rejected student visa cases of various complexity. We are able to evaluate your client’s chances before initiating the Federal Court appeal.
