Canadian immigration refusal letters will now come with officers' notes
The change is a response to the soaring immigration applications and refusals, which have led to a significant growth in the number of access-to-information requests over the years, clogging up the Access to Information and Privacy system, as it was the only way applicants and counsel could obtain their case notes.
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Toronto Star
30-07-2025
- Toronto Star
Canadian immigration refusal letters will now come with officers' notes
The Immigration Department has started to include officers' notes in refusal letters to failed immigration applicants, who have long complained of insufficient information about the reasons they're refused. The change is a response to the soaring immigration applications and refusals, which have led to a significant growth in the number of access-to-information requests over the years, clogging up the Access to Information and Privacy system, as it was the only way applicants and counsel could obtain their case notes.
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