In 2002, when the law was changed, the double intent principle was established, and this did resolve a lot of issues. This principle authorizes an individual to have both the intent of becoming a permanent resident and the intent of obtaining a temporary resident visa, which has, it must be said, resolved certain problems.
However, the criterion that is often problematic for these applicants is that of the ties they have with their country of origin. The parents and grandparents who come to visit their family, their children and grandchildren in Canada, are generally no longer working and are therefore not tied to a job in their home country. These aspects can create problems in the decision-making and result in rejections, still today, despite the fact that there are directives in place that say that we should be helping these people.