Student Permit

For international students hoping to study in Canada, a rejected study permit can be a major hurdle. In response to a rise in visa denials, the Federal Court of Canada has rolled out a new pilot program designed to streamline the judicial review process for these rejections. The goal? To offer quicker decisions and ease the burden on students appealing their visa outcomes. Why the Change? Canada’s appeal as a top destination for international students has surged in recent years. With this growing demand comes a corresponding rise in visa applications—and unfortunately, rejections. Before the pandemic, the Federal Court saw…

How student visas are declined and options at your disposal A study permit is a document issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that allows a foreign national to enter and remain in the country temporarily to partake in an academic program at a designated learning institution. A study permit has a validity period including an issue date and an expiry date. An application for a study permit involves gathering and submitting a number of different documents and can be done either entirely by oneself or in consultation with a licensed immigration representative or counsel. The decision to grant…

Find Out About a Legal Option Called Judicial Review If you have been refused temporary residence (such as for work, academic study or visiting friends or family), then there is a certain amount of time (15 days, if the matter arose inside of Canada, or 60 days, if the matter arose outside of Canada) to apply for a judicial review of that refusal decision. Judicial review is based on the rule of law. The rule of law is a principle of law and basically means that everyone, citizens and government alike, is subject to the law and no one is…