I was denied a visa to enter Canada

It is likely that after meeting the requirements indicated by the Canadian government to fully comply with your application, the immigration officer tells you that you cannot come to Canada and you are left in great frustration because you think you did everything correctly, then you wonder if you will have a new opportunity; the answer to your concern is yes, yes you do.

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Visa denied? Opt for reconsideration

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At Immiland Canada, we have served many clients with visa refusals and after evaluating their cases they have managed to enter the country, that is why we are pleased to insist on this issue and, once again, we wrote this article. Below, we describe the actions to take, the possible scenarios by which a visa can be refused and what to do for reconsideration.

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To know if your migration plan was the right one.

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The first step after a visa denial is to calm down. A visa denial requires to be evaluated to know if the immigration plan you used is the most adequate for your profile, you should also be sincere about having Canada as your desired destination, maybe the denial of your Canadian visa will lead to the approval of your entry to another country with the same or even more attractions for you.

However, if after evaluating the immigration plan you have chosen, you determine that it is here in Canada where you want to study, work or simply live, then it is important to know what happened so that you can try again, but this time with a well-defined and channeled immigration plan.

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A reconsideration can always be requested.

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Hope is the last thing to be lost and if you already know that Canada is the country you want to be in, then ask for a reconsideration of your case. Reconsideration is used when an application that is well done, i.e., that met all the requirements of Canadian law, is denied by the immigration officer for an element or reason that cannot be interpreted; for example:

• The officer says that you have not been admitted to a Canadian college or university, but you did send the acceptance letter. 
• The officer did not evaluate his documents.
• The officer says you were not hired by a Canadian boss, but you submitted the job offer and even the LMIA. Then you wonder if it was that the officer did not check your documents.

To err is human and when the officer makes a mistake in an element that is clear and has no room for interpretation, then we strongly recommend that you hire a regulated immigration consultant to evaluate your rejection and draft a reconsideration letter explaining why he/she considers that there was a mistake, from there the immigration officer has the subjective power to reopen the case and, if he finds that he made a mistake and wishes to fix it, he will make the corresponding modification so that instead of "rejected" your application appears "approved" in the platform without the need for you to apply again or pay any fees of any kind.

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Request an ATIP and reapply immediately.

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Now, if your visa was rejected due to an error or inconsistency in your documents, we recommend that you apply for an ATIP (Access to Information and Privacy). The ATIP is a tool that gives you the opportunity to access the records of the Canadian government institutions so that they can analyze your case in depth and thus can get to the error that generated the rejection from the notes taken by the officer and, consequently, this will make a detailed report of why your visa was denied, which will clarify the next migratory route with a new and better approach to application responding to the points used by the officer to deny the visa.

At Immiland, we recommend that in these cases you go to an immigration specialist and apply immediately. Please note that this tool can only be requested by a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or any other person residing in Canada.

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Some important considerations if you have to reapply for a visa

• Reapplying should not be confused with an appeal,
• You have to pay again for the form, send the letters of explanation of reasons and do everything from scratch.
• The new application will be made with a focus on your immigration profile, so you may be approved. 
• In theory, the ATIP takes 60 days to be released, but in practice it can be close to five months given the high demand. 
• If your visa is denied and your classes start soon, you can reapply, but without the ATIP you will be virtually "in the dark" because you will not know the reason for the denial. 
• If you originally applied as a student and were denied a visa, you can change your strategy and apply as a worker.

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In conclusion, if your visa was denied, keep hope and apply again.

Immiland Canada is prepared with a team of CICC regulated consultants who can handle your visa refusal. We have had a multitude of clients reapply with us and the approval of their cases has been satisfactory.

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Visit our website https://www.immilandcanada.com and learn first hand about our immigration and education services. Contract ATIP Service, Request a quote.

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With love,

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Immiland

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