Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, November 3 report, the Canadian government is accelerating legislation to batch cancel visa applications from countries "suspected of visa application fraud", including India and Bangladesh. Internal documents obtained by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation show that the Canadian government plans to batch cancel visas from "specific countries", citing "visa application fraud issues" as the reason, explicitly listing India and Bangladesh as "challenging" countries. Currently, the Canadian Immigration and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) are collaborating with the corresponding U.S. departments to strengthen identification and cancel visas involved in fraud. Data shows that the number of Indian refugee applications increased from less than 500 per month in May 2023 to about 2000 per month in July 2024, leading to an extension of temporary visa processing time from 30 days to 54 days, and a significant decrease in the number of approvals. As of the end of July 2024, 1873 Indian applicants have been officially notified due to inconsistencies, abnormalities, or incomplete materials in their immigration or visa applications, and therefore cannot board flights to Canada. Over 300 civil society organizations have expressed concerns about the Canadian government's batch cancellation of visa applications from specific countries, especially worrying that this measure could lead to a "mass deportation mechanism." Notably, this move comes at a time when Canada is trying to repair its bilateral relations with India, which had become tense due to the murder of Sikh individuals. At present, the Canadian Immigration and Citizenship Canada has not commented on this issue.
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