If you were invited to the embassy or asked to provide additional documents, it means that a correctable mistake was made in the application. Perhaps you did not sufficiently justify the need for the trip, or your financial situation was not presented with a sufficiently complete set of documents and does not inspire confidence.
As experts note, the reason for a more detailed inquiry may be insufficiently convincing motivation to return to the country of permanent residence. In other words, the visa officer did not believe that you really need to visit his country or is not confident in your mandatory return home.
Providing more detailed information about yourself and your family can rectify the situation. To do this, prepare the following documents:
• a copy of your work record book, certified by the signature and seal of the enterprise by your supervisor;
• copies of marriage certificate and children's birth certificates (if such documents exist);
• copies of your parents' pension books or a document confirming that you are the guardian of an incapacitated person;
• copies of insurance policies for all travelers, which were specifically arranged for the trip to Canada;
• your business cards;
• proof of car rental reservation;
• confirmation of exchange of a sufficient amount of Canadian dollars.
When making a decision on issuing a permit to enter Canada, the consular officer will definitely consider the following factors:
• whether you or those traveling with you have had problems with the law;
• whether you have been abroad before, whether you returned on time. He will definitely check such marks in your foreign passport;
• how successful you are in your country, how long you have worked at your last place of employment, and how stable the enterprise or firm where you work is. Having a good job at home, a person will not stay to work abroad;
• what property you have. The more substantial it is, the greater the confidence that you will return home from the trip;
• whether your parents are alive, how many relatives you have, whether you have a spouse or children. All these family ties guarantee that a person will not seek asylum in Canada, but will return to their family. It is quite problematic for a bachelor or a single woman to obtain a visa.
There may be other nuances that they want to clarify with you. But ultimately it all comes down to two main questions: why are you going to Canada and is it guaranteed that you will return home?
What to do if you are refused? Of course, try to keep your composure and carefully read the accompanying letter. It states the reason why you did not receive a visa. Contesting this decision is pointless. There is no specific mechanism for filing an appeal yet. It is necessary to rectify the life situation that caused the refusal, and only then try again.