IRCC updated the pathway for francophone international students to boost bilingual communities
2nd, Nov 2021
On October 20, 2021, the Federal Court of Canada dismissed the judicial review of the application of a Russian citizen who applied for a study permit and got rejected.
Natalia Bondarenko intended to complete an English language study program in Calgary, and then take a two-year Business Administration diploma program.
Then, the applicant applied for a study permit. But after getting a refusal, she sought judicial review of a Visa Officer’s decision. However, the Canadian Federal Court supported the officer’s decision, found it out reasonable.
The Applicant provided a letter from her employer which “strongly encouraged” her to take a course in Canada and pointed out an intention to consider re-hire her after returning to Russia.
The Court did not consider this as a promise to re-hire and agreed with the officer’s conclusion that the Applicant had weak financial ties to her country.
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https://canadawiz.ca/canada-study-permit-refusal-purpose-of-visit/