Indian citizen, dropped out from college on student visa in Canada

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I flew out of Canada and haven't entered back in India -- does this matter? Entering India again? (It's been about 5 months since I dropped)

It matters. It shows that you have no real ties to India and no intentions of returning there.

I travelled to France, UAE and now I'll be flying back from UAE to Canada, and I hope on my tourist visa -- is that possible?

To be permitted to enter any country as a visitor you have to show that you don't intend to overstay your welcome and go back home. You have shown so far exactly the opposite, and in the same country you're seeking admission to.

The visa in your passport is not a guarantee to enter, even if the visa itself is still valid. It's just an approval to approach. You may apply to enter. But you still need to satisfy conditions of admission, and as said before - the main one is that you can show that the visit is in fact temporary.

I don't believe you can show that.

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If you have a Multi Entry Canadian Temporary Residence Visa issued before you applied to be a student and still valid then you will probably be OK.

This means you were considered a valid visitor even before you were a student, and (assuming you followed the rules while a student) should mean you are still approved. However it is possible that applying for a student visa and then not following through may adversely affect your eligibility. Immigration are able to refuse you entry even if you have a visa. You should be prepared to explain the reason for your dropping out of college. Also make sure that you informed immrgration of the fact you stopped being a student.

You should make sure of the usual things - having a clear plan and reason for your visit, a ticket out of Canada, some bank statements proving you have money, and documents indicating you have permission to enter the country you will be departing Canada for.

The rest of this answer covers the case where your visa was only to enter as a student.

You were issued the Temporary Residence Visa on the basis that you were a student. Now you are not a student - the purpose of the visa is no longer valid, and so nor is the visa If you try to enter Canada you will be asked what the purpose of you visit is. (They will know you have dropped out of college so they know that's not the reason, and if you try to pretend it is you will be guilty of fraud.) If you have a really good reason for returning, and have a lot of documentation showing that you can afford to visit and have sufficient ties to your home country that you will unquestionably return then they may admit you. However the likelihood is they will not, despite the visa. Having failed to return to your home country decreases your chances.

Note: Canadian student visas are Temporary Residence Visas, i.e. the same visa a tourist would have, plus a permit allowing them to study. So the OP was not granted a visa for tourism, they were granted one for study.

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