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Catalyst Canada is recording the episodes and then posting them on YouTube to stimulate national dialogue. It will culminate in the release of a major research report in fall 2025.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Featuring <b>Randolph Hahn, Pantea Jafari,\u00a0<\/b>and<b> Catherine Sas<\/b>, this episode focussed on the following aspects of Federal Self-Employed (FSE) program:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The FSE program\u2019s confused purpose: cultural contribution vs. economic establishment<\/li>\n<li>Why vague regulations and undefined criteria make the program a legal grey zone<\/li>\n<li>Inconsistent decision-making, especially around what qualifies as \u201ccultural\u201d<\/li>\n<li>How inventory pressure has quietly been influencing refusal rates<\/li>\n<li>How group litigation has exposed deeper systemic issues at IRCC<\/li>\n<li>The role of subjectivity and discretion in self-employment adjudication<\/li>\n<li>Future fixes: clear eligibility standards, intake caps, and the language requirement debate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><b>Watch the full episode on <a title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5cZkqcdHrHk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5cZkqcdHrHk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">YouTube<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Please subscribe to our YouTube channel to get notified when new episodes are released. 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