I would like to thank you for coming today. You have all raised the issue of skills development, and I have a number of questions to ask in this regard. I don't know where to start.
In my riding, there are a number of residents who were formally physicians in other countries, but who now scrub floors. Is your company willing to take on well-trained immigrants, and invite them to sit for tests so that they are able to practice in the province and in the country? Is your company prepare to help them throughout this process?
Many people who come here from abroad have to start their studies from scratch. This is a very expensive process. And given that they have already completed a program of study, they don't feel like starting from square one.
Ms. Rivet, you work in the biotechnology field. Would you be willing to take on people with some skills and back them financially as a measure of your support throughout the whole process?