Thread by @officialgbegbin

Different notions, advice, opinions on study visa/accompanying applicants (Family)

A thread.

A student visa applicant, who applied either along with his/her family members or deferred it till later wouldn't be treated like a single applicant is treated, in fact, his/her application carrying extra application would require additional scrutiny. This include and not less

than:
1. Affordability (Finance)
2. Admissibility:
* Medical, criminal/background check
3.
As at the time of application, many considerations would be made according to IRCC policy, immigration act, and or discretion of a visa officer or their seniors.
If an applicant is app

lying along with family, please note that each applicant would be treated independently but under the main applicant (The student) that is to say the main applicant might scale while a secondary applicant might not scale (That would actually punch a hole or forever dent the appli

cant.
1. AFFORDABILITY: The % of tuition paid and the explanation of how to defray the cost of duration spending fee without considering working in Canada is golden, and can't be overemphasized, take for E.g the annual spending fee for the main applicant is $10k/year while, all

the secondary applicant is flat and at $5500/year based on having under 16 years old dependant.

ADMISSIBILITY: This is a pull-push factor if, for whatever reason, any family member in the secondary application has any negative factor as regards criminality check, medical conditi

on listed again a favourable condition to grant a visa, the main applicant would lose his chance (How do you explain your ties when the same said ties are on your application as accompanying)

ADVANTAGES
1. Single applicant can always use all the available funds for him/herself to have a successful application
2. Once the PA is granted visa, every other secondary applicant would be granted (so far none has any issue with immigration; criminality, medical condition)

3. Spouse of applicant would be issued with "open work permit" at the border but just an accompanying visa from the embassy.
4. Spouse of the applicant would be issued with an "open work permit" at the border but just an accompanying visa from the embassy. Work permit can be able

pick up ITA to apply for PR either at PnP level or federal level (EE/CEC)

DISADVANTAGES
1. Any hole in either the main or secondary applicant application nullifies all other applicants.
2. It is financial sapping
3. Time-consuming (background checks)

In my opinion, it is always

good for the PA to land, and start the process of others after a semester (Settle down). Many unscrupulous agents would tell you to pay extra to apply for family members, this is a fat lie, the precedent applicant covers that, but every other requirement needs to be met.

Note: Any applicant at elementary or secondary school does not need a study visa/permit to study in Canada whilst under the application of the parents (Main) applicants.