{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/659f464c3f69070017409684/67be68b92dbc20e82c675114?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#149 - Incomplete Applications","description":"<p>In this episode, we break down IRCC's practice of rejecting applications for incompleteness, often for minor technical issues.  Effectively a form of stats manipulation, this practice creates a misleading picture of departmental efficiency while leaving applicants stranded, often forcing them to restart the process for trivial errors. </p><p><br></p><p>Cases discussed include <a href=\"https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fca/doc/2017/2017fca29/2017fca29.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Gennai v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)</em>, 2017 FCA 29</a> and <a href=\"https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2025/2025fc275/2025fc275.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Goel v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)</em>, 2025 FC 275</a>. </p>","author_name":"Steven Meurrens and Deanna Okun-Nachoff"}