We just had the Auditor General in to talk about and review some of the reports she's given us since 2003.
We have a target of roughly 250,000 to 300,000 immigrants per year. We've benefited a great deal from immigration. We have a multicultural country, and most people would agree that immigrants make a great contribution to our country. Immigrants have a history of creating jobs here and bringing new ideas to the country. They're very productive and integrate well into our society. Canada really is a country of immigrants. The little province from which I come, Newfoundland and Labrador, has English and Irish people, and most parts of Canada have a lot of immigrants.
Right now we're looking at examining a number of issues from the immigration targets for 2006-07. We have a backlog of applications generally for the country, so we're going to be looking at that. We're looking at temporary foreign workers, embassy closures, problems in obtaining temporary resident visas, foreign credential recognition, general issues dealing with the refugee appeal division, and quite a number of other issues as well.
Maybe I'll go around the table and some of our committee members can ask some questions or make some observations, if you will.