I was astounded to learn that the rate of acceptance is only about 50%. In comparison, where I work, the rate of acceptance is 100%, but that's because we have extremely strict criteria as to who we allow into our program.
We deal, to a large extent, with two refugee camps in Kenya: Kakuma and Dadaab. Most of them arrive in the camp at the age of eight. The people we accept have to be between 18 and 25. They have to have graduated from high school, and they have to have strong English skills. We have very rigid criteria. Because of that, we have a really high acceptance rate.
As a sponsorship agreement holder, which WUSC is, I've seen what a positive impact this program can have in terms of mobilizing and engaging Canadians. I find it extremely frustrating that it's stalled so significantly across the country for most of the other sponsorship agreement holders, because I've seen how it works. Now I'm seeing how it doesn't work.
I don't know if I've answered your question, but hopefully I've given some perspective.