I got the same rejection in November 2016, and they had the valid reason as I did not mention my brother who was already living in Canada. Since I was planning to travel to the other province and he lives in the western side of the country. They gave the same reasons of refusal, however my question is:
Now I am applying for canadian immigration for the same province where my brother lives, will the previous rejection impact on my immigration file? As i had not disclosed my family information in canada earlier?
I got an invitation from my brother's province as a provincial nominee, so it will be effecting my file and I may get refuse from the province or the federal side?
That's true, saying that my family is close wasn't enough too. I prepared all the documents site for my sister likewise, but she was undergoing the divorce process then and it influenced the decisions I guess. She is 41 now, and we think to apply once again.