If you've only paid one semester's tuition (not the full year) and are worried this alone will cause a refusal:
- Check whether your application was filed under the Student Direct Stream (SDS) or the regular (non-SDS) stream. Under SDS, paying one semester's tuition upfront is generally sufficient and expected — you are not required to pay the full year in advance.
- Confirm with your agent or consultant which stream your file was submitted under, since this determines the correct payment amount, and it's not something the college itself will flag or care about — it's about matching what your visa application declared.
- If you did pay only one semester and are under SDS, there's no need to pay the remaining balance now just to avoid a refusal risk — the visa officer's requirement is tied to the stream you applied under, not an arbitrary full-year rule.
Double-check directly with whoever filed your application (agent/consultant) rather than relying on secondhand claims about visa rejection risk, since SDS/non-SDS confusion is a common source of unnecessary worry.