Canada is planning to outright reject visa applications from India, reports CBC News. The federal government aims to acquire the authority to cancel visa applications for certain groups of visa holders. This mass cancellation of visas is driven partly by concerns over fraud from India and Bangladesh, as revealed in internal documents obtained by CBC News.

A presentation to the immigration minister’s office indicated that IRCC, Canada Border Services Agency, and undisclosed U.S. partners are working to identify and cancel fraudulent visitor visa applications, reports CBC News.

The presentation has singled out India and Bangladesh as “country-specific challenges.” However, according to CBC News, publicly, Immigration Minister Lena Diab has listed a pandemic or war as why the government is

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