Yes. The very fact of cancelling a direct access program has helped. My colleagues Ms. Lang and Ms. Graham could elaborate on my answer by discussing the approval process.
We already reject a high percentage of applications. The first line of defence is the detailed review of visa applications. That is done initially. Then, secondly, we require the so-called letters of acceptance from an educational institution. So, in a second step, we verify that students are indeed enrolled in an educational program. It is at this stage—that is, the follow-up regarding these letters—that we have fallen short.
We have committed to intervening, starting this summer, in 100% of cases where the letters present a problem. Let’s be clear: Not all issues are serious. Sometimes it’s simply a matter of transferring schools, but in other cases, it involves fraud. There should be follow-up.
