The second you realize you made an innocent mistake answering a question on your application retain experienced Immigration Counsel. When you forgot to include that you had been refused a visa to the USA Canadian Immigration will know and imply you misrepresented a material fact. Accept you made a mistake and have someone apologize for you.
- Do not wait hoping IRCC will not find your mistake.
- Do not deny your error, you made it by submitting a DIY application.
- Do not wait for the procedural Fairness letter from IRCC before you act.
- Do not apologize yourself, experienced Counsel know what to say and how to apologize.
- Do not reply to the Procedural Fairness letter the very next day.
- Do not keep replying to your Procedural Fairness letter until they render a decision.
- Do not submit lengthy DIY responses to your Procedural Fairness letters.
- 40?(1)?A permanent resident or a foreign national is inadmissible for misrepresentation
- (a)?for directly or indirectly misrepresenting or withholding material facts relating to a relevant matter that induces or could induce an error in the administration of this Act;
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/i-2.5/section-40.html
