Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has adopted technology to speed up application processing, but experts warn it may be creating more problems than it solves.

Mario Bellissimo, an immigration lawyer and founder of Bellissimo Law Group PC, described the IRCC’s use of AI as an “inevitable” and “commendable development.”

“ The principal advantage lies in efficiency. Processing times have been reduced, routine cases are triaged more effectively, and officers are able to concentrate their efforts on more complex matters,” he said. “For example, automation in spousal sponsorships and temporary resident visa applications has significantly decreased assessment times.”

But although automation has helped reduce processing times, these gains raise issues about fairness and poten

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