Is this misrepresentation?

[S.K]

One of my friend applied for a Visitor Visa in 2000 and got refused
She again applied for FSW class in 2003 and again got refused.
Now She applied in Family Class-Spouse and her case is in process at visa office.

When she applied for her FSW application, in Schedule 1 Background declaration, she mentioned Yes She had applied for Visitor Visa in 2000 and was refused, answering question 9 about previous applications.

Now in her present Family class application, she answered the same question 9 as Yes I had applied for FSW visa and was refused in 2003, but she did not mention about her visitor visa refusal in 2000.

She mentioned FSW refusal but did not Visitor visa...

Is this misrepresentation?

[Leon]

Yes, it is misrepresentation. 

[rupeshhari]

Rupesh

I had seen a reply from you here but now deleted?

LOL, I wasn't sure about my reply so after a re-think i took it off. What I was saying earlier is that it is a misinterpretation but not as bad as one that mentions nothing. I could see them seeing this as an honest mistake. I would send them a mail to correct it if I was your friend. Thats what I would do, it doesn't mean it is the correct thing to do.

[aanbaan]

something I did was wrong, it seems....

Leon, you mentioned that declaring something wrongly over here is misrepresentation.

in the schedule 1 for me and my wife, under section "previously sought refugee status in Canada or applied for a Canadian immigrant or PR visa or visitor or temporary resident visa?" i marked "No".

whereas the fact is that I have been to Canada for a period of 9 months on temporary work visa and my wife on visitor visa for the same duration. probably, i read too fast and thought it was for ppl who applied for refugee status and ppl who have been refused in the past.

now, it looks like misrepresentation to me as well...

My application is full of instances quoted during my Canaa stay. I have also attached all my Canadian salary slips and the canada visa page with my schedule 3.

is there a chance, they will let me get away with this, where this definitely seems to be an honest mistake?

[rupeshhari]

why don't you send them a letter to correct it and quote that you had sent information with regard to your stay in Canada.

[Leon]

See, I don't think it's a big deal but CIC might see it differently.  If it's an honest mistake, they may look past it but they might also give you problems about it.

[aanbaan]

so, what do you suggest, Leon?

should I ignore it now hoping that IO will not notice or treat it as an honest mistake? or as suggested by Rupesh, I should send frsh copies of Schedule 1 with a letter of explanation?

in option 2, there is a possibility that they would have not noticed and I bring it to their notice.

[Leon]

I would correct it.  They will probably see it anyway and wonder why you didn't list it.

[aanbaan]

Thanks for the suggestion, Leon and Rupesh...

I'll print new copies of Schedule 1 for both - me and my wife with the correct information and also write an explanation letter mentioning that it was an unintended mistake.