More and more files are ending up in court. There is a sense that this is because IRCC officers are no longer looking at the contents of files in detail.
This is clear in the responses that the applicants receive, which are increasingly general and uniform. The use of automated and artificial intelligence programs is helping to dehumanize the immigration process.
Mr. Mills, are you aware that the Department of Justice is currently overwhelmed by the amount of litigation over applications that your department has processed, specifically study permit applications?