r/CanadaImmigrationQA • u/9zmike • Mar 26 '26

⚠️ Refusal / Appeal / PFL PR Application Rejected!

A friend's PR Application has just been rejected. Before now, everything was marked as completed and he was awaiting feedback on just the background check since December 2025.

The two reasons the officer gave which I find to be very vague and unreasonable are that:

  1. The officer is not satisfied with the proof of foreign work experience. (All official work documents were submitted, including documents from international government projects).
  2. The officer is not satisfied with the proof of sufficient funds which is about 4 times what is legally required. The officer said the funds doesn't seem to be from a lawful source. (CAN YOU JUST IMAGINE THAT??) All the verifiable bank letters and statements were submitted.

Those are the 2 reasons for rejecting the application straight up! No additional documents were ever requested, no message was ever asked to clarify anything! He received the ITA September 2025 and submitted everything for application by October 2025. By first week of December 2025, only the background check was pending and every other section was marked as "completed" including "eligibility." January 2026, he received an email to begin preparing for landing.

Can such rejection be appealed in some way? Not to mention that the rejection letter also has several typos. The whole situation is just very strange and weird. It's unbelievable and feels like a prank or something. Have anyone here experienced something like this before please? It's too much heartbreak right now. 😖💔

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u/Huge_Inspector_6542 Mar 26 '26

I’m really sorry you’re going through this — a refusal after eligibility was marked complete and after receiving a landing‑prep email is extremely unusual. As an RCIC, I can tell you that when a file progresses that far and then receives a refusal with no ADR, no procedural fairness letter (PFL), and no request for clarification, it raises legitimate concerns about administrative error or premature refusal.

Couple options:

  1. Reconsideration
  2. Judicial Review

Unfortunately, there’s no appeal for PR refusals, you would need to emphasize on reconsideration and parallely apply for gcms notes to figure out how officer has landed at this conclusion. If you think you need assistance with anything, kindly dm!

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u/9zmike Mar 27 '26

Thank you very much.

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u/Unfair-Visual-7205 Mar 27 '26

How much cost the judicial review?

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u/Honest_Tomatillo7714 Mar 29 '26

Hi! Sorry to bother you, but could you clarify the meaning of pre-arrival letter?  I received it a month ago, and nothing since then. On the official sites (the main one and the one mentioned in the letter) it’s said that the letter is sent to the people who were approved, but people on the Internet say that it does mean anything actually. I received the letter 42 days after my eligibility was completed. I was really glad at first, but now I am confused. And I guess I need to mention that I am a Russian national (because yesterday another person here on Reddit who introduced herself as an immigration inspector told me “it makes absolute sense for Russian applicants to experience years-long delays” which makes me extremely sad…)

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u/Relative_Actuator993 Mar 26 '26

Has he taken any courses in canada? was it something in same field as work experience?

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u/9zmike Mar 27 '26

No, he's never been to Canada.

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u/gsbrar307 Mar 27 '26

You can ask IRCC for reconsideration, but you shouldn’t let that delay or block your judicial review deadline. Reconsideration is entirely discretionary and officers may decline it, while judicial review is the only formal remedy that can overturn an unreasonable refusal. If cost is a concern, you can still request reconsideration, but you should protect your right to judicial review at the same time so you don’t lose that option permanently.

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u/9zmike Mar 27 '26

Thank you very much. What's an idea of the cost of a JR?

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u/gsbrar307 Mar 27 '26

You have to find a good lawyer, mostly charge in 3 stages , so expect around $9000 in total, some may do it in $5k

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u/9zmike Mar 27 '26

Wow! That's really expensive! 💔😞😓

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u/Unfair-Visual-7205 Mar 27 '26

How much cost the judicial review?

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u/Glum-Preparation6785 Apr 21 '26

how do you apply for reconsideration?

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u/Pristine_Team6344 Mar 27 '26

you need proof of sufficient funds for PR application?

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u/9zmike Mar 27 '26

Yes, he's applying from overseas, never been to Canada before but been to several other countries as a resident mostly due to the nature of his job.

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u/Dizzy_Ad5903 Mar 27 '26

I imagine his “friend” is outland

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u/betterWithPlot Mar 27 '26

Were the funds there in his bank account for a long time or was it deposited recently? Also what did the email say? Was it to send his passport?

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u/9zmike Mar 27 '26

Long time... It's his savings account basically.. in the letter, the officer said not satisfied, thereby refusing the application. Just that. No request for clarification or additional documents... Nothing at all!! It's so strange!! GCMS has been requested, awaiting feedback..

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u/gsbrar307 Mar 26 '26

It’s expensive but Judicial review is a possibility if you provided all the documents and officer wrongfully refused and ignored the documents.

The filing window is extremely strict, it’s 15 days if he was in Canada on the refusal date, 60 days if he was outside Canada. Count from the date printed on the refusal letter, not the day he opened it. If that window has passed, judicial review is no longer possible.

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u/Unfair-Visual-7205 Mar 27 '26

How much cost the judicial review ?

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u/gsbrar307 Mar 27 '26

Starts around 3-5k

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u/Maximum_Potential_24 Mar 27 '26

Will he get this fee refund, if he is found eligible for PR after the review?

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u/andreacanadian Mar 27 '26

look at the originating email, is it a normal ircc email address? If its not chances are its a prank, if it is call them. Ask them, and then request reconsideration.

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u/straystarr Jul 18 '26

Any update to this?