Scotiabank Student GIC Program Refund Request
In this application form “Refund Application”, “customer”, “you” and “your” mean the Study Permit/Visa applicant;
“we”, “our”, “us” and “Scotiabank” mean The Bank of Nova Scotia; and “GIC” means the Scotia Guaranteed
Income Certificate purchased under the Scotiabank Student GIC Program.
You may apply for a Refund by completing this Refund Application and attaching supporting documents to prove that:
• Your Visa/Study Permit application has been declined/cancelled; or
• Your application for admission to a Canadian Educational Institution has been declined; or
• You have withdrawn enrolment from the Canadian Educational Institution
Upon receipt of proof of any of these events and confirmation of that event from the Canadian High Commission, India, we will redeem
the outstanding principal plus any accumulated interest. However, all processing and administration fees will not be refunded.
Instructions on how to apply for a refund:
1. Complete Sections A and B of this Refund Application
2. Include with this Refund Application a copy of:
a. Refusal Letter (all pages) provided by Canadian Visa Authorities in India or passport page showing the cancelled
Visa/Study Permit as provided by the Canadian High Commission, India;
or
A self-attested letter confirming that you have not applied for a Study Permit;
b. The wire instructions form provided by your bank in India for the purpose of wiring/transferring funds to your
GIC account in Canada;
and
c. The Scotiabank Student GIC Program Application used to apply for the Scotiabank Student GIC Program.
3. Check that all information input by you is complete and correct.
4. Print this Refund Application.
5. Sign and date Refund Application.
6. Scan this Refund Application and all supporting documents in a single PDF file. Ensure that the file is readable.
7. Send this Refund Application to Scotiabank by using Scotiabank Secure Email Service. Log into your Scotiabank Secure
Email Service mailbox to retrieve and REPLY to our last email. The subject line of your email must state: Scotiabank
Student GIC Program – Your Full Name and Passport Number – Refund Request.
For more information please read the “Program Guide” available on our website.
A. Applicant (Student) Information
Given Name(s)
(as stated in your passport)
Surname
(as stated in your passport)
Investment Account/GIC
Number
Birth Date YYYY/MM/DD
Passport Number
File number
on the Refusal Letter S
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B. Indian Bank Information for Wire Payment
Please provide the bank account details from where you originally sent the funds to us.
Must be the name of the account holder
Your Name
Your (Student) Bank
Account Number in India
Bank Name
Bank Address Building
Name
Street Number
and Name
Locality or
Neighbourhood
Postal
City/Town
Code (PIN)
State Country India
SWIFT Code
Indian Financial System/
IFS Code (if applicable)
By signing below:
• You confirm that the information you have provided is true and complete.
• You acknowledge that we cannot guarantee the security of regular (unsecure) emails you send to us even if you do
register with us for Scotiabank Secure Email Service. You acknowledge that regular (unsecure) email (i) may not be
secure, private and confidential, (ii) may not be reliable and may not be received by the intended recipient promptly
or at all, and (iii) may be subject to interception, loss and alteration. You assume full responsibility for risks associated
with regular (unsecure) email communication and agree that we will not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage
arising from any use of such email, including but not limited to any loss or damage arising from the risks referred to in
the preceding sentence.
You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to register with us for free Scotiabank Secure Email Service. This will
ensure that you will be able to submit applications or other email instructions (“Instructions”) to us via secure email.
You authorize us to receive and act upon secure and unsecure email instructions from you concerning Scotiabank
Student GIC Program. We agree to carry out email instructions in accordance with our normal procedures although
we can refuse to undertake any Instructions if we deem it appropriate for any reason to do so and we will have no
liability to you on account of such refusal. We will take reasonable steps to inform you when we have determined
that we will not be following your Instructions. We may ask you to give us certain information which will assist us in
determining that you are the party giving the Instructions. We will not be liable to you if we are unable to complete
your Instructions for reasons beyond our control.
• You authorize Scotiabank to send you the refund confirmation to the personal email address you originally provided to
us on the Scotiabank Student GIC Program Application.
• You authorize Scotiabank to send your name, date of birth, passport number and S File number to the Canadian High
Commission, India for approval of your refund request.
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• You authorize Scotiabank to close the Scotia Investment Account and/or GIC and refund the funds to the bank account
you specified in Section B.
• You accept that any fees, exchange related and/or other remittance charges/fees arising from the refund of monies by
Scotiabank in Canadian Dollars and conversion in Indian Rupees by the bank in India for deposit in your account are not
the responsibility of Scotiabank and will be borne by you.
Given Name(s)
(as stated in your passport)
Surname
(as stated in your passport)
Customer’s Signature
(as per your passport)
Date Signed
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