The minister said “eyes wide open”, but I am not assured at all. Given the structure of the system, it gives me grave concerns. I believe Canadians share those concerns.
In the United States, Mr. Dix advised there is no visa application centre in China. He told the committee that they would accept applications directly at diplomatic missions rather than using visa application centres so that they don't actually have to rely on a company that is hired and operated by the Chinese government.
Is the government still considering outsourcing this work?