Ask HN: WTF is wrong with the Canadian visa form?

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10 years ago

I was planning to visit Canada and so started the application process for a tourist visa.

This process, requires a form to be filled up(IMM 5257). The form is found here - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5257E.PDF

The problem is, the form just does not show up! I've tried it on 3 different computers with all types of browsers and Adobe reader. I just get this "Please Wait..." message - http://imgur.com/lEpxVn3

I've even asked my friends to check and they get the same message on their machines.

I sent a mail to their tech team and I got this reply after 10 days today - http://imgur.com/a/UnROS which basically says I need to use the proper PDF viewer.

Meanwhile, being a software developer, I've fixed some pretty complex bugs on client projects. But the Canadian visa process is making me feel dumb :)

This is not really a rant, but I am just curious as to what kind of sorcery might be happening over here.

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