While I certainly agree with you that the 925,000 is a problem, I don't know that I would necessarily agree with your depiction of officials' work on it. But it is an issue that we need to address, because as I mentioned earlier, and I think as the minister pointed out, it is having a serious impact in terms of the efficiency and the effectiveness of the overall system.
One of the primary problems with the system as it exists right now is the obligation to process all applications. Canada is a very attractive and popular place, and every year we receive far more applicants than we can reasonably absorb--by absorb, I mean having the capacity to ensure appropriate integration--so we're obliged to establish certain targets in terms of the number of people we accept each year.
I agree with you that the problem has been long-standing and that it's growing. But from an official's perspective, we believe that the investments and the amendments that have been proposed in Bill C-50 will help us grapple with the problem and gradually bring down the backlog so as to ensure that we're as competitive as some of our other immigrant-receiving counterparts.