Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I apologize that I was unable to be here at the start of the meeting and missed your presentations.
It's a very intriguing and important subject for Canada, as we move ahead and look in particular at the crisis—I'll say “crisis”—because as we look ahead, we know that skilled trades and the positions already in short supply to fill...as we move ahead and look at the demographic shifts, we know the problem is going to get worse.
Monsieur Arnaud, I'm sorry I missed your presentation. My interest here today is with respect to new Canadians. As we know, there are going to be many skilled positions, occupations, that need to be filled. What can be done to try to make sure that new Canadians can take advantage of opportunities that may come along to become integrated into our workforce? It's very clear that this is going to be a vital source for our workforce in the years to come.
Perhaps you could touch on that, and if you've already done this through the course of your presentation, I apologize. I know this is a very critical issue for the country as we go ahead. I'm certainly mindful that other Canadians, who are in the position where they also need to acquire these skills to move ahead, are part of the picture. But perhaps you could address your comments to our new immigrants, our new Canadians. I would appreciate it.