Citizenship and Immigration committee  Do you mean the investor delays?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think there have to be resources. When you set targets for investors, you set them globally, and in our opinion, the targets for this year are 2,155. Once again, that's for final disposition. According to figures that I'll be more than happy to share with the committee, up until August 31, 2009, they had reached 1,697 out of 2,155.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  What we're mostly hearing from our fellows who are dealing with clients is that it is frustration over the five-years-plus waiting time.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  If I may continue with my presentation...?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, sir. The first recommendation we would think would be to increase the targets from 2,000 to at least 5,000. This would have an immediate effect. The second recommendation would be to establish a centralized intake office similar to what we have seen with the federal skilled worker program.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  My apologies, Mr. Chair.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you. Good morning, Mr. Chair and members of the committee. My name is Imran Qayyum and I'm the chair of the Canadian Migration Institute, which I will refer to as CMI. The role of CMI is to provide a platform for authorized immigration representatives who work collaboratively to enhance their profession.