A Reddit user recently shared her dilemma after being refused a Canadian tourist visa, citing lack of significant family ties outside Canada and an “inconsistent” purpose of visit. The user had applied in January to attend her boyfriend’s graduation in Alberta and explore the province for three weeks. With three years of long-distance dating behind her, she is now considering applying for a US B2 visa instead, hoping to finally meet him next year.
Concerns Over Previous Refusal and eTA Applications
“I just really want to finally meet him next year after three years in a long-distance relationship,” the user wrote. She asked fellow Redditors whether obtaining a U.S. visa would still allow her to apply for an eTA to Canada, despite the prior refusal, and whether U.S. immigration would see the Canadian refusal on record.
Reddit Users Weigh In
Some responses advised caution. One user said, “Meet in an easier third country. Filipino singles are looked at very harshly, and you do not live in your country of origin so that makes it worse. 99.9% chance you are denied. Three years and never met? Why doesn’t he come to UAE? It’s very expensive to go to US and even unlikely they believe you can take 3 weeks vacation.”
Another Redditor provided a more technical perspective: “Yes you can apply for an ETA with a previous visa refusal to Canada. But you’ll have a high chance of refusal again. And there’s a high chance your US visa will be refused too because the officer will see your Canadian refusal on file. Your chances of approval are never zero though so I hope it works out.”
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