I would agree with you that being competitive is extremely important. There are different ways of being competitive. One way is what you described and, certainly, I think many occupations are probably working with that kind of mindset.
For our part, a lot of the work we do at HRSDC is done on the basis of our being a fundamental pillar making sure that we have a country that is attractive for immigrants. How do we do that? We do two things. First, we're trying to streamline the foreign credential recognition process. And, second, once the immigrants are in the country, we want to make sure they can seize the opportunities wherever they are. That's the richness of our country.
Whether they come in through Ontario, Quebec, B.C., we say to them that they have full labour mobility if their skills are recognized in any given province. When you have a frame like this around the country, you're building a stronger, more vibrant economic union. What you offer to them are the opportunities they're seeking.
Obviously, this is not exactly a strategy of targeting countries, the way you're describing it, but what we try to do is to put the winning conditions there for these people to thrive in this country.