Some applicants receive study-permit refusals citing reasons that appear factually wrong — for example a language-ability concern despite an overall IELTS 7.0 with no band below 6.5. Group members who went through this suggested two parallel tracks.
What group members advised:- File a reconsideration request right away if the refusal reason contradicts your documents. One member with the same refusal reason filed for reconsideration and received a passport request (approval) without submitting a new application.
- Order GCMS/CAIPS notes to see the officer's full reasoning. Refusal letters are generic; the notes reveal what actually needs fixing.
- Reapplying is also viable. Several members simply reapplied, noting that weakly-reasoned refusals can succeed on a fresh attempt — but only after resolving everything mentioned in the notes and strengthening the SOP.
- You don't need a new GCKey account to reapply — reapplication happens under your existing account.
Suggested order: request notes immediately, file reconsideration if the refusal is factually incorrect, and prepare a stronger reapplication in parallel in case reconsideration fails.