Thank you for that question.
As we mentioned, we're putting forward a number of recommendations in terms of getting more skilled talent to Canada. In addition to upskilling, we think the fastest route to get that skilled talent to our innovators is through the immigration system.
We are a designated partner in the global talent stream, so we are very accustomed to working with government to get the right people where they need to be. Unfortunately, a number of restrictions on those programs don't go far enough.
I would also add that in our conversations with folks at IRCC, we know that there is a major backlog as a result of the pandemic.
To your point, some of the key recommendations that we are proposing are the development of a digital nomad strategy and a high-potential tech visa.
These aren't silver bullets. There is no silver bullet for talent, but the idea behind both of these is how to bring more skilled talent to Canada in an easier way and increase the labour density. The idea is that the more skilled talent is nearby our Canadian innovators, the more they integrate into our communities and into our economy and ideally choose to work for those Canadian companies.
These are two very innovative strategies that we would love to see developed. I think they are in line with the spirit of budget 2022.
In addition to that, we're just pushing IRCC to be more ambitious. Instead of that two-week timeline for the global talent stream, could we move that to 48 hours? Could we develop a concierge service, so that folks who come here as skilled talent have an easier time integrating into permanent residency? There are a number of solutions—