Well the barcode is so they can automatic input all what you wrote in the form in there system without having to do it manuallly...
Will see if they are too lazy and send me back :'(
Hmm too lazy? I'm sorry but passing comments like these sometimes irk me. They are processing 100s of thousands of applications...
Maybe you were facing technical difficulties... but the application instructions specifically request the validation of the form to generate the bar codes...I wonder if you tried another computer or made sure u were using the latest version of the form? Did you try reaching out to IRCC to seek help with the form?
We all complain about how slow the processing is but at the same time we really should try and make the applications as easy as possible to process (especially the paper-based applications that are inherently bulky and cumbersome to begin with)...
Skipping out on an important step in the application process then calling them "lazy" while hoping they don't return the application and ending up manually entering all ur details is not ideal
Here's hoping that doesn't affect the application negatively ...all the best!