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The ApplyBoard educational platform, based on a recent study, has reached an unusual conclusion: almost every second rejection for a Canadian student visa is the result of inattentiveness and errors in the application! In other words, the applicant is actually perfectly capable of studying in Canada, if only it weren't for a carelessly prepared application.
In early summer 2026, analysts began collecting data from the Trust Centre service, which analyzes the reasons for rejections of permits for studying in Canada.
This service is soon launching in the United Kingdom, and by the end of 2026 — in the United States as well.
In total, around 2,800 decisions were examined, of which 49% (1,370) resulted in a rejection. The reasons for rejections were as follows:
- 47%: issues with proof of financial sufficiency. This is not a lack of funds, as one might think, but rather insufficiently convincing documentation: an expired bank statement, a missing sponsorship letter, an insufficiently stable record of account cash flow and minimum balance, etc.
- 10%: information about relatives that leads to more thorough scrutiny,
- 10%: delays with Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) or Territorial Attestation Letter (TAL) — without them, the application is automatically rejected.
- 2%: concealment of information about previous visa refusals (in Canada or other countries). If a visa officer takes a strict approach and considers this the submission of false information, it can result in a five-year ban on obtaining a visa of any type.
The characteristics of successfully submitted, approved applications are, generally speaking, similar: existing higher education, a conditional offer of admission, a complete package of financial documents, and submission within clearly established deadlines.
Canada is losing international students
In 2025, Canada admitted fewer students than even during the pandemic period — only 36% of submitted study visas were approved (figures varied slightly depending on the province).
