Welcome To Canada? Sharp Increase Seen In Visit Visa Refusals

July 12, 2018 – Foreigners applying for a Canada visit visa are increasingly likely to see their applications denied, new data shows.

The rate at which Canada rejects visit visa applications increased to more than one-in-four in 2017, according to the federal immigration department.

Given Canada's reputation as an open and welcoming country on the world stage, the figures come as a surprise.

In 2017, nearly 500,000 visit visa applications were denied, some 26 per cent of the total.

This compares to 18 per cent in 2012, 19 per cent in 2014 and a 2016 total of 21 per cent.

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