Immigration is one solution, but it isn't the only way to improve the situation.
In the immigration process, there should be a better way to process applications for permanent residence. We hear every day that processing times are extremely long. To improve the situation specifically in the health care field—and this is true for most professions as well—there should be better credentials and skills recognition for immigration applicants who want to settle here and help [Technical difficulty—Editor]. There should be a review of the conditions for the recruitment, intake and processing of foreign workers in the country.
Temporary foreign workers are in high demand in specific sectors. These workers are often tied to a single employer. We're asking that these people be allowed to have open work permits, so that they can change employers if the conditions aren't suitable. Sometimes, a worker may be in a workplace and the situation may be less than ideal for various reasons. Under the current system, these workers are—