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Its argument against was that Andretti would not "add value" because it did "not believe the applicant would be a competitive participant".

It is the most controversial of recent measures that have also imposed tougher English language requirements on student visa applicants, and greater scrutiny on those seeking further study.

The company added that it requires all suppliers to comply with the law and its ethical standards, including screening applicants for immigration status.

From there, the Canadian government ranks applicants and invites the highest-ranking ones to apply to immigrate.

Instead, it was going to require just one academic criterion — that all applicants be gifted or working at a gifted level through a district designation process.