Yes, absolutely. We aren't implying that there aren't any good reasons; we just don't understand them. So it's hard for us, when we first approach students, to know whether their applications are being held up for technical reasons or whether their profile is the problem. Since we don't know which profiles historically prevent applications from being accepted, we keep approaching students telling them that we see no roadblocks and that they should apply, and we start the process with them.
If we knew a little more about why the profiles of certain students from those regions are problematic, it would be easier for us to give them the right information from the outset and to focus our efforts, energy, time, resources and money on applicants who are more likely to be accepted.
We're convinced that the best way to integrate foreign students who immigrate to Canada is through education, particularly at the secondary level. They have years in which to put down roots, establish a social network, integrate and decide whether that life plan is on track.