Thank you very much.
We have met with the Minister of Immigration and his team. We've looked at the EMPP program—the economic mobility pathways project—which targets skilled refugees to enable them to come to Canada. We believe there is a tremendous opportunity for expansion under that program to connect these skilled refugees with long-term care employers.
We've had conversations with Talent Beyond Boundaries and RefugePoint, and both of these humanitarian organizations do this assessment to identify these individuals who could be and are interested in coming to Canada. That's one example of where we feel there is a great opportunity.
I believe it's already been noted for the committee today, however, that there is more work to be done when it comes to recognizing the credentials of internationally educated nurses. We certainly understand the diligence that's taken to ensure that they are safe practitioners, but we would very much like to see those who are responsible for licensing and regulating the various levels of health care providers reconsider how we ensure that, as much as possible, the processes in Canada are as efficient and as much along the same timelines as are the processes in other countries. As I noted, this is a global competition. It's not just Canada that's trying to recruit these individuals, and it's critical that we look at this situation through this lens.