SOP for Canada Student Visa After Refusal- 2025
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Reasons Why You Faced Canada Student Visa Refusal

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Common grounds that cause Canada Visa Refusal or Rejection:
This is how the Canadian High Commission sends you a visa application refusal or rejection letter, which starts with a formal salutation, and then they cite the probable grounds of rejection or refusal of your visa application. (Please refer to the image).
Now, coming back to the question – Why Canadian Embassy refuse the visa application, and what are the most common Canada visa refusal reasons? Below are the most common reasons for Canada visa rejection.
- Lack of supporting documents to justify the content you have written in your SOP.
- The purpose of your stay is not consistent.
- Your assets and financial situation are insufficient to support the stated purpose of travel for yourself. (and any accompanying family member(s), if applicable).
- Missing mark sheets or work experience certificates from the previous employer.
- Low English proficiency or if the IELTS score is below average.
- Not mentioning academic attainments related to the course you have applied to.
- Previous study and employment history do not match with your program.
- In the case of dual of intent, when you have applied for the Express Entry Program.
- Applied in the SDS Category but having low marks or an IELTS Score.
- Not submitting the complete fees for 1 year of the program.
- Having siblings studying, working, or living in Canada already.
- A very long gap in studies, and not enough justification for the gaps.
- Not to mention the previous matter of refusal from Canada or other countries.
- Applied for a dependent or spouse visa together with the student visa application.
- Low marks in your last study program, and not justifying it properly.
- Misrepresentation of any facts or information provided by you.
- Failed in verification by Embassy officials for LOR, Funds, or other documents.
- College Or University is not on the DLI List (Designated Learning Institutions).
If you are still not sure what the reason is for your Canada Visa Rejection, and all your documents and other factors are clear, then for a better understanding, you can always apply for GCMS Notes for Visa Refusal. The government of Canada has this option that any Canadian Citizen or a person residing in Canada can apply for GCMS Notes to get a detailed report on the cause of Visa Refusal. We usually do not recommend this process to our clients since we easily assess the shortcomings, and hence we prepare a proper Justification Letter or Visa Refusal Explanation Letter to justify the grounds for Canada visa reapplication after refusal. In some cases, where a candidate is willing to know the details and has proper time in hand for the application, we are there to help them with the GCMS Notes Application process. GCMS Notes for Visa Refusal were previously called CAIPS Notes Canada, and some agents still prefer calling it that only. GCMS Notes are taking longer than usual these days, especially after COVID, and now the standard time it takes is 4 to 6 weeks in general. But, in some cases, it may take less time, and we are not sure why it happens.

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Now that you have understood the reason for refusal and are willing to prepare a perfect Letter of Explanation for visa refusal grounds, you have to be very careful as multiple refusals decrease your chance of further application approvals. Here is the complete guide to drafting your LOE after visa refusal, which is also called a Justification Letter for Canadian Visa Reapplication. This document is sometimes also referred to as an Appeal Letter for Canada Visa Reapplication.
In some cases, when candidates are very confident about their profile, they also have the option to appeal for their visa refusal by filling out the web form on the IRCC Portal. But in current scenarios, appealing through a web form is not helpful, and usually, new applications are processed faster.
So, the best way out after getting a refusal is to understand the reason with the best possible means and then prepare a letter of explanation after refusal and lodge the file as a fresh application, mentioning the refusal grounds along with a proper justification of all the points. Drafting a perfect draft after a refusal is not an easy task – it also requires much experience and skills to explain the grounds and their explanation properly.
The following sections are to be presented smartly to satisfy all the queries of the Canadian Visa Officer.
Introduction of Candidate
Educational background
IELTS Score / English Proficiency
Write why you have chosen for Canada?
Who will sponsor your education throughout your stay in Canada?
Future Plans along with your family ties
Conclusion – Request for grant of visa with a great ending line
What to do after getting a Canada Visa Refusal or Rejection?
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. When can I reapply after refusal of Canada student visa? Is there any time gap required?
Right after refusal of Canada student visa, you can reapply for the visa if you have a valid explanation for the queries or concerns they have raised in your visa refusal letter. There is no specific time gap required for reapplying for a Canada study visa after facing a rejection.
2. What are the chances of getting a Visa after facing a Canada student visa refusal?
You have all the chances of getting a visa for Canada, even after facing a study permit refusal, if you have given all the explanations in detail, and given details are satisfactory enough for the Canadian High Commission to grant a visa. There are 100 % chances of getting your visa approved even after rejection, as long as you have the right answers for their queries. In many cases, a plagiarized SOP is the reason that does not fit the bill. Take the help of professional visa SOP writers to get the perfect draft for an SOP for Canada Study Visa.
3. What steps can I take after facing a Canada study visa refusal?
There are three ways to deal with a Canada study permit refusal: 1. You can request a re-evaluation of the visa application. 2. Appealing against the refusal decision in the federal court by hiring an attorney or immigration lawyer in Canada, or 3. Filing a new application with an improved VISA SOP covering all the concerns mentioned in the refusal letter.
4. How many times can you reapply for a Canada visa after refusal?
You can always reapply for a Canada Visa if your refusal letter issued by the Canadian High Commission says that you can reapply. Usually, people do not apply after getting refused thrice, but we have handled cases where candidates have received a Visa after 4 or 5 applications. It all depends on how strong your letter of explanation is written. If you are getting rejections on the basis of your English proficiency test, you can improve it and reapply. If you are getting rejections for the course, you can change the course or explain your reasons for choosing the course. They will never write in the refusal letter or in the GCMS Notes for visa refusal or CAIPS Notes for Canada that they have refused your application because of the plagiarized content of the SOP.
5. What is the re-application process for Canadian visa after refusal?
The procedure for re-application after refusal of Canada student visa is very simple. Understand the concerns of the visa officer, address wisely all the points to make your draft satisfactory and logical to them. You can easily reapply a new application and mention in the draft that you are reapplying for a Canada Visa, along with other explanations against their concerns. Do not forget to mention a very strong reason to go back to your home country.
6. What are the chances of getting a Canadian visa after refusal once or twice?
There are very high chances of getting a Canadian visa even after one or two refusals if you can find out the correct reason for the refusal and correct it in a new visa application. There is as much as a 100 % chance of getting your visa if your explanation is satisfactory to the visa officer.
7. Should I apply for Caps Notes or GSMC Notes after Canada Visa Rejection?
If you are hiring a professional SOP writing agency or expert visa SOP writers, there is no need to apply and wait for CAIPS Notes or GCMS Notes. There are afew candidates who want to be very sure about their reason of rejection usually apply for GCMS Notes or CAPIS Notes for Canada but this is a time taking process and if the candidates has to get the visa immediately then it is better to hire an expert visa sop consultant to analyze your case and write a fresh SOP as per the queries of the refusal letter.
8. How much time does it take to get the GSMC Notes? Should I wait for it?
Generally, the time period for getting the GSMC notes is 4 to 6 weeks. It is not important to wait for the CAIPS or GSMC Notes because it does not give you a very detailed explanation of the reasons why your application was rejected. These are just the remarks given by the Visa office while rejecting your Visa Application for Canada. An experienced VISA SOP Consultant and writer can guide you better for the same. It is better to work on the visa re-application process by taking expert guidance instead of waiting for 4 to 6 weeks.
9. Who is the best SOP Writer for a Canadian Visa?
There are many SOP Consultants and Visa SOP writers available these days at ease, but if you want to be sure about the quality guidance and impeccable draft as per your specific need, you must go for an experienced agency or writer, who have handled thousands of similar cases and thus you can get the right solution and service. Contentholic is one of India’s leading SOP writing agencies with expertise in handling visa refusal cases.
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Hi Contentholic Team,
My study permit application got refused because of the following reasons mentioned in the text below:
• I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay as required by
paragraph R216(1)(b) of the IRPR (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/sor-2002-227/
section-216.html). I am refusing your application because you have not established that you will
leave Canada, based on the following factors:
• Your assets and financial situation are insufficient to support the stated purpose of travel
for yourself (and any accompanying family member(s), if applicable)
And in my gcms notes’ pre-assessment section, it says that I provided sufficient funds (bank drafts for $35, 000) from my sponsor, but I missed providing sufficient documentation supporting for the source of these funds.
Do you think providing bank statements, proof of fund letter from my sponsor, tax, and employment letter in addition to my previous documents will be enough for my study permit approval?
Hi Yosef, you have to understand the reasons of the refusal in detail first before going head further with reapplication of your visa. There are two refusal grounds as you have mentioned, in the fist one you provide a clear justification of your intentions of coming back from Canada after the course. After that, the second one, where you have show your financial capabilities – you have to provide all those documents you have mentioned above but you also have to mention these details in your Letter of explanation after refusal which is called LOE or justification letter. You can check our LOE Samples on our website to have a better understanding. Hope this helps.
I got a Canada study visa rejection because of what was stated below :
I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay as required by paragraph R216(1)(b) of the IRPR (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/sor-2002-227/section-216.html). I am refusing your application because you have not established that you will leave Canada, based on the following factors:
• Your assets and financial situation are insufficient to support the stated purpose of travel for yourself (and any accompanying family member(s), if applicable).
• Your current employment situation does not show that you are financially established in your country of residence.
is it possible to apply Canada International conference or short-term training?
Hi Contentholic Team,
I got a refusal on following basis:
“I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay as required by paragraph R216(1)(b) of IRPR.I am refusing your application because you have not established that you will leave Canada, based on the following factors:
• The purpose of your visit to Canada is not consistent with a temporary stay given the details you have provided in your application.”
Kindly, suggest to me what to do.
Hi Bhavneet,
This kind of rejection comes when the student has not mentioned his course progression correctly and what he / she will do after the completion of the course is not clearly explained.
What you can do is, write a fresh SOP for Canada study visa after refusal and connect your previous studies in such a way that your future goals align with the current program. To remove their doubts, you must talk about the opportunities that you’ll get in your native country i.e. India in your case. Moreover, family ties and immovable properties will also give the Visa officer an idea that you’ll return back to India and won’t think about settling down in Canada.
Hi Team,
My Canadian student’s visa got refused. Although I took help from the Visa SOP writers as well. My visa got rejected on the following reasons:
• I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay as required by paragraph R216(1)(b) of the IRPR (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/sor-2002-227/ section-216.html). I am refusing your application because you have not established that you will leave Canada, based on the following factors:
• The purpose of your visit to Canada is not consistent with a temporary stay given the details you have provided in your application.
• Your proposed studies are not reasonable in light of: your qualifications, previous studies, mark sheets, academic record, level of establishment, language abilities, and/or your future prospects and plans.
Kindly let me know how to proceed in this case.
Hi Shivangi,
I’ll suggest to you what I have told all the students to do. Your Canadian Study Visa was rejected because you have not submitted a well-written Letter of Explanation after Refusal. There are many Visa SOP Writers who claim to write Statement of Purpose in less amount and they submit lousy SOP. You must take assistance from the established ones. We, at Contentholic have been helping students for 12 years in getting their Canadian study visa successfully.
In your case, we will have to prepare a Justification Letter wherein we’ll show the logical course progression along with your future goals. The goals that you will realize in your native country only. Family ties and immovable properties are two things which if you mention will increase your chances of getting Study Visa for Canada.
Hi,
I got a refusal on the following basis:
“Given the applicant’s previous education and/or employment history, I am not satisfied that the motivation to pursue this particular program at this point in time in Canada is reasonable. Refused under R216(1)(b)”.
I feel my profile is good enough. My IELTS Score is overall 7.5 and not less than 6.5 in any sections.
I graduated from Chandigarh University with 50% in B.Sc. I worked as a lab assistant from 2015 to 2017. Then, I got promoted as assistant manager in the same lab and worked till present.
I applied for ABM in University of Manitoba in July 2020 and got my AIP in September 2020. I started my online classes in 2020 and completed 2 semesters with 4 CGPA.
I got my first Visa Refusal in February 2021 on the grounds of Irrelevance of course and Purpose of visit. Following which I applied for reconsideration. To which, the visa officer asked me to reapply with a complete application.
Now, I reapplied in July 2021 and got the second refusal for the following reason:
“Given the applicant’s previous education and/or employment history, I am not satisfied that the motivation to pursue this particular program at this point in time in Canada is reasonable. Refused under R216(1)(b)”.
I think I didn’t mention how my previous study and my professional experience and my current program have a connection.
At this moment, I am confused. Shall I attach my net worth so that I am well settled in India? or Shall I Justify the reason given to me in refusal?
Kindly help
Thanks
Hi Jasleen,
To comment on this, we need to check both of your SOPs that you submitted. However, based on this we can say that you would have failed to show how your course is relevant and there is a clear connection with your previous education, work experience in the lab and the current program that you are going for. Along with that, you are supposed to let them know about your ambitions and future goals which is possible once you complete the course. One more thing is important to mention that you will come back to India to continue your career. Don’t fail to mention your home ties such as your family and immovable properties (if you have any).
Hi there,
I hope you are doing well. I recently got rejection for my 1st visa file on the basis of following reasons:
1. The Visa Officer is not satisfied that I will leave Canada at the end of my stay(216(1)) of IRPR.
2. 220(a), he is not satisfied that I have enough financial resources and available balance to fund my studies.
3. R216(1)(b), motivation to pursue this course in Canada at this point of time is reasonable.
I had lodged my file in the SDS category and applied for the Diploma in global business management. My current qualification is MBA finance(major) and marketing. I have overall 2 years of work experience, 1 year in finance and 1 year approximately as digital marketing executive.
Please suggest to me what to do, as I am totally confused.
Hi Abdul,
1. You need to give an explanation about your vision and goals. Let them know that you have plans to go back to India once you complete the course. You have no intention to stay in Canada whatsoever. Mentioning strong home ties will also strengthen your profile and convince the Visa Officer that you will leave Canada after the end of stay.
2. Who is sponsoring your studies and how much bank balance he has in his account? Basically, you need to convince him that you have more than enough money to support your education and bear the cost of living in Canada.
3. This means that you have not shown a clear connection between the current course i.e. Global Business Management with MBA and your work experience in your SOP.
You are required to reapply with the help of SOP for Canada Student Visa after Refusal which should address all these points.
My student permit got rejected and the reasons mentioned were,
-I am not satisfied you will leave Canada at the end of your stay, based on your immigration status.
-I am not satisfied you will leave Canada at the end of your stay, based on your personal asset and financial status
-I am not satisfied you will leave Canada at the end of your stay, based on your current employment situation.
How do I correct all those three points mentioned?
I showed 27,000 CAD and paid 11000 CAD. First semester fees. Will adding Personal Assets make a big difference?
And how do I Fix first and third reason?
Hi Uzair,
1. For comment on Immigration status, we need to understand your profile.
2. You need to let them know that you have enough money to not only support your education but have more than enough to bear the cost of living in Canada during the course.
3. You need to explain about your future goals in such a way that you envision yourself working in your native country after completing the course. Home ties and Immovable Property would also strong your application.
Prepare a detailed Letter of Explanation after refusal addressing all these points. Yes, adding personal assets will definitely help.
I got UK student visa refusal on last February.. let me know can I apply to Canada student visa with my UK refusal. How it can be possible..?
Hi Sumudu,
Our team can help you in this case. Please connect with our team.