• Jhex@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    what do you mean? there is a full gov agency that does nothing but check those patterns… I’m willing to bet the numbers probably hold in proportion when equalized to normal application rates

    not saying IRCC does a good job or not but if there is something they do, is analyze patterns and apply those patterns like a racist grandpa stereotyping from them

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      You’re suggesting that it’s obvious why world cup-related travel would result in a larger fraction of visa applications denied than other travel? It’s not to me.

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        I am not saying it’s obvious, I am refuting the suggestion it’s arbitrary and not understood… you not knowing the reason for something does not imply the reason is unknown to all

        The vast majority of travel visas are denied because Canada can’t verify something about security or ties to the applicants’ origin country… “cup-related” travel has zero mitigating power over those, if anything it makes things worst

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          Such a suggestion did not come from me. The investigation might well be as simple as finding the right person to call at the relevant bureau.