My grounds would be that I had no choice other than to reach out to an agent to help pay my visa application fee on my behalf as my debit card kept being declined and was not working on the payment platform. I tried explaining this on my letter of explanation when I was given a procedural fairness ...
I received a 5-year study visa ban from Canada in 2022 for misrepresentation, specifically for not declaring the use of an agent. Should I appeal the ban or wait out the 5-year period. If appealing, can you recommend a good immi lawyer.