Very quickly, I have some information requests to ESDC from the committee.
Can you please provide us the most updated information on the length of time it takes for each professional body to provide an answer to an internationally trained professional on whether or not their credentials will be recognized to practise in Canada?
I know this data exists at ESDC, and I have sought the chair's permission for this to be provided in writing to the committee.
Second, how many immigrants have applied for, but not yet received, permission to be licensed in the profession or trade for which they were trained in another jurisdiction?
Those are two information requests. I'm 90% sure that the department has the second, and I'm 100% sure that the department has the first.
My next question is for Statistics Canada. Can Statistics Canada indicate what kind of information the agency has on the effect on incomes of immigrants failing to have their credentials recognized here in Canada?