First, I would like to set the record straight. I thought I had said that, ultimately, real consequences would be necessary, including a five-year ban from the country or a removal carried out by the CBSA. So, I want to correct the impression that was conveyed. No, we do not rely solely on letters.
Next, it is clear that, as a first step, fraud must be detected during the processing of the visa application. Second, we must assess the cases that present a high risk. It is completely unacceptable that, in these 800 cases, there was no follow-up.
I asked the team this question and was given no reasonable explanation as to why these cases were not followed up. When managing a pool of 50,000 or 20,000 applications, you always have to sort through them. You try to distinguish between errors due to simple typos and actual problems. However, when you do find actual problems, there must be follow-up. I have no excuse for the fact that there was no follow-up.