Canada Visitor Visa Refusal Reasons: What to Fix After a Refusal in Thailand
An eTA refusal is not this letter.
Summary: Canada visa refusal reasons for a Thai passport start with which letter you received. A visitor visa refusal is IRPR 179(b). An eTA refusal is not this page. If you do reapply, the yes-or-no rule is can I reapply, and the 2026 steps for any passport are how to reapply in 2026.
An eTA refusal is not this letter.
A Thai citizen who flies, and who has held a Canadian visitor visa in the past 10 years or holds a valid US nonimmigrant visa, may apply for an eTA instead of a visitor visa. That previous visa is the gate. It is not a travel-history decoration you attach to a visitor visa letter. Everyone else still needs the visitor visa, including arrival by land or sea. Read the difference on eTA or a visitor visa.
| How you travel | What you need | What this page covers |
|---|---|---|
| Flying, with a Canadian visitor visa from the last 10 years or a valid US visa | You may apply for an eTA | No. An eTA refusal is a different letter |
| Flying, without either of those visas | Visitor visa | Yes |
| Land or sea | Visitor visa | Yes |
The DBD affidavit shows the company on the issue date.
The company affidavit, หนังสือรับรอง, comes from the Department of Business Development. DBD does not print an expiry. The issue date is the fact. A certificate from years ago shows the company existed then. Pull a current one so the status still says the company is operating. Banks and blogs talk about 30 days or 3 months. That is their rule, not IRCC's. Do not write it as if IRCC published it.
Not sure what to change?
Paste your refusal letter and answer the questions. You'll see the concerns the officer flagged and the evidence to support your fix, plus a letter of explanation, an invitation letter, an exhibit index, a ties matrix, and an upload checklist.
A chanote is the land. The house book is who is registered there.
These are not the same document. A chanote, โฉนดที่ดิน, from the Department of Lands is ownership, in your name or your spouse's. A parent's chanote is not yours. The tabien baan, ทะเบียนบ้าน, is the house registration book. It shows who is registered at the address. It is not a title. Do not treat Nor Sor 3 as a chanote.
| Document | What it shows | What it does not show |
|---|---|---|
| Chanote | Ownership, in your name or your spouse's | A parent's title |
| Tabien baan | Who is registered at the address | Ownership |
| Nor Sor 3 | A lesser land right | A chanote |
The name in Thai script on the house book and the romanized name on the passport have to be the same person as the bank and the Social Security Office statement. When the letter is about funds or ties, start there. A higher baht balance does not fix a name that does not match.
There is no single Thai minimum wage.
Wage Committee Notification No. 14, in force 1 July 2025, sets 400 baht a day in Bangkok and 337 baht a day in Narathiwat, Pattani, and Yala. Other provinces sit in bands between those two. The Ministry of Labour publishes the notification. The payslip has to match the province of the job. A Social Security Office statement exists only when contributions were remitted. Informal work has no SSO line. Employment income is the personal return ภ.ง.ด.91. Income that is not only a salary is ภ.ง.ด.90. Both are filed with the Revenue Department.
| Line | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor visa, per person | CAD $100, ฿2,363.20 | IRCC fee list. ฿23.631982 per CAD on 6 October 2026 |
| Bangkok daily minimum | ฿400 a day | Wage Committee Notification No. 14, from 1 July 2025 |
| Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala | ฿337 a day | Same notification. Not a national wage |
฿2,363.20 is CAD $100 times ฿23.631982, the ExchangeRate-API mid-market rate on 6 October 2026. A bank will not use it. Confirm the Canadian-dollar fee on the IRCC fee list. Biometrics for Thailand are in Bangkok. Someone in Chiang Mai, Phuket, or Khon Kaen gives them there, and only after IRCC sends the instruction letter. Confirm the address on the VAC finder before you travel.
FAQ: Canada Visit Visa Refusal Reasons What to Fix for Thailand
I have a US visa. Was my Canada refusal an eTA refusal?
Only if you applied for an eTA. A Thai citizen who flies, and who has held a Canadian visitor visa in the past 10 years or holds a valid US nonimmigrant visa, may apply for an eTA instead of a visitor visa. Arrival by land or sea still needs the visitor visa. An eTA refusal is a different letter.
Does the house registration book prove I own the land?
No. The tabien baan shows who is registered at the address. Ownership is a chanote from the Department of Lands, in your name or your spouse's name. Nor Sor 3 is not a chanote. A parent's chanote is not yours.
Is there one Thai minimum wage I can put on the application?
No. Wage Committee Notification No. 14, in force 1 July 2025, sets 400 baht a day in Bangkok and 337 baht a day in Narathiwat, Pattani, and Yala. Other provinces sit between those bands. The payslip has to match the province of the job.
Watch the questions, the analysis, and the evidence
Check out this video to learn about answering a number of questions, get free analysis and personalized evidences for your application.
8 major factors Canada visa officer checks
| Officer checks | What they may look at |
|---|---|
Why Canada? Tourism, family visit, event, business, etc.; itinerary; duration; whether the activities make sense | Why Canada? Tourism, family visit, event, business, etc.; itinerary; duration; whether the activities make sense |
Employment, business, property, spouse, children, family responsibilities, studies, other obligations | Employment, business, property, spouse, children, family responsibilities, studies, other obligations |
Job stability, position, salary, length of employment, approved leave, business ownership and activity | Job stability, position, salary, length of employment, approved leave, business ownership and activity |
Bank balances, transaction history, income, savings, source of funds, ability to pay for the trip and return | Bank balances, transaction history, income, savings, source of funds, ability to pay for the trip and return |
Family remaining in the home country versus relatives/family in Canada; overall circumstances | Family remaining in the home country versus relatives/family in Canada; overall circumstances |
Previous international travel, visas, compliance with previous visits, previous Canadian/US/UK/Schengen travel, etc. | Previous international travel, visas, compliance with previous visits, previous Canadian/US/UK/Schengen travel, etc. |
Previous refusals, overstays, unauthorized work/study, removals, previous applications and information provided | Previous refusals, overstays, unauthorized work/study, removals, previous applications and information provided |
Criminality, security, medical/financial inadmissibility, misrepresentation, and whether the information/documents are consistent and credible | Criminality, security, medical/financial inadmissibility, misrepresentation, and whether the information/documents are consistent and credible |
What is ImmigrationDM?
ImmigrationDM makes it easy to respond to a Canada visitor visa refusal.
You can use the Refusal Analysis to read the officer's reasons and see the missing paper. It asks about country, purpose, funds, and home ties, then you paste the letter. You get the concerns in order and the documents that prove each claim.
The free checkers test the money side of the file before you submit. The Source of Funds Checker shows whether the file explains where the money came from. The Trip Cost Checker compares the trip you typed with the balance you typed.
No matter where you are after a Canada visitor visa refusal, ImmigrationDM is here to help you prepare the next file.
Tools to help with a stronger application
Same checkers as the tool pages. They run on what you type.
Source of Funds Checker
Trip Cost Checker
Canada immigration laws
The consolidated Act and Regulations on Justice Laws. IRPA 34 to 42 is the on-site grounds page.
- IRPR — Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations
- IRPR 179 — temporary resident visa
- IRPR 180 — a visa is not entry
- IRPR 180.1 — cancelling a visa
- IRPR 183 — how long the stay lasts
- IRPR 30 — medical examination
- IRPA — Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
- IRPA 11(1) — the examination
- IRPA 20(1)(b) — leave at the end of the stay
- IRPA 22(2) — dual intent
- IRPA 39 — financial inadmissibility
- IRPA 40 — misrepresentation
- IRPA 34 to 42 — inadmissibility grounds
GCMS notes versus officer decision notes
The decision note comes with the refusal letter. GCMS notes are the rest of the file.
GCMS notes vs officer decision notesWhich applications get the note with the letter, from which date, and when you still request the file.Read the guideInadmissible grounds
IRPA sections 34 to 42 are the grounds. A letter that cites IRPR 179(b) is a different test.
Canada inadmissibility groundsSecurity through an inadmissible family member, and why a standard visitor refusal is not that finding.Read the guideOther Canada visitor visa immigration resources
These pages cover the refusal letter, the money, the ties, and the papers that change by country.
How to read the refusal letter
The letter cites IRPR 179(b) when the officer wasn't satisfied you'll leave Canada. Read the factors under that line before you apply again.
Read the guideWhat to change before you pay again
Match each factor on the letter to the document that answers it. Sending the same file again rarely changes the result.
Read the guideYou can reapply. There is no waiting period.
IRCC doesn't set a cooling-off period. The next officer already has the refused file, so the new one has to be different.
Read the guideWhen a lump does not match income
A large closing balance doesn't show where the money came from, whether you can use it, or whether income continues.
Read the guideWhat weak ties means
The officer is saying the file doesn't prove you will go home. This page shows how officers measure ties.
Read the guideThe reasons behind most refusals
Travel history, ties, purpose, and funds are different officer concerns. Each phrase on the letter points at different paper.
Read the guideHow to reapply in 2026
This page covers the 2026 reapplication rules, GCMS notes, and the order of a resubmission.
Read the guideCanada visitor visa from Nigeria
Processing time, fees in naira, and the CAC and FIRS papers a Nigerian business file uses.
Read the guideA graduation visit refused three times
A Nigerian sibling case: the officer note, the source-of-funds gap, and what the next file had to add.
Read the guide
Documents after a refusal, by country
- Documents that answer a India refusal
- Documents that answer a Nigeria refusal
- Documents that answer a Philippines refusal
- Documents that answer a Pakistan refusal
- Documents that answer a Ghana refusal
- Documents that answer a Bangladesh refusal
- Documents that answer a Cameroon refusal
- Documents that answer a China refusal
- Documents that answer a Kenya refusal
- Documents that answer a Singapore refusal
Related
Sources
- IRPR section 179
- IRCC — eTA for some visa-required passports, including Thailand
- Department of Business Development
- Department of Lands
- Revenue Department
- Social Security Office
- Ministry of Labour — Wage Committee minimum wage notifications
- IRCC fee list — visitor visa CAD $100
- ExchangeRate-API — ฿23.631982 per CAD on 6 October 2026
- IRCC — find a visa application centre. Thailand is listed as Bangkok.
General information from the regulation and IRCC’s public pages. Not legal advice. Not a prediction of a visa decision.