Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm going to be directing my questions to Renuka mostly.
Renuka, I'm happy you're able to join us today. Just so you know, visa screenings are a very important component of the study we're doing in this committee. We've heard a lot of testimony so far about the need for security to prevent people from entering Canada. But as you described with your example of your situation, there must be flaws with the visa screening process if families are being prevented from coming together and families are being prevented from reuniting even for a short period of time. I really do appreciate the time you took out of your day to add your perspective to this topic we're discussing today, or the study.
You have gone through the experience yourself numerous times when, as you've said, you've sponsored people for permanent and temporary visas and had different experiences, different results—just with your one example even where your two siblings were permitted and then your other sister wasn't—so I think it's important for us to hear your story. So thank you again.
We've heard testimonies from officials saying that visa officers have on average about five minutes to consider each application they get in front of them. I'm curious to hear your comments and opinions about this in light of your denial experience and the fact that you have no option for an appeal and you really are not given a real reason as to why your sister was rejected when your other two siblings were accepted.