No. In fact, in discussions with our American colleagues, who are our largest partner, quite frequently, I understand, the offender makes the application, the U.S. reviews the application and denies right at that point, so the matter never comes to Canada for consideration. The U.S. is already doing some filtering, if you like, of the applications.
Some of the treaties—and Michel would know better than I do—require either the sending or the receiving state to make the first decision as between the two state parties. So there are some circumstances where the offender makes the application, it comes to Canada first to make its decision, and only then goes to the sentencing state to make a decision.
But no, the fact that we have an application from a Canadian abroad before us does not necessarily mean that the other country has also already agreed. It may well be they have not yet made a decision, and their decision may well be negative.