For anyone who would like to register, we will provide information so that they know they can apply as of the end of January 2010. For the transition period, we will give them until the end of March to apply, to register retroactively to the end of January 2010.
We are developing an Internet-based registration process because we believe that self-employed workers do want to use electronic services. They already deal with the Canada Revenue Agency via the Internet, so we want to give them that opportunity. Of course, for those who are not using the Web, there will be the possibility of a paper application as well. We will also have the network of call centres that will be able to answer questions for the self-employed workers.