In terms of the skills and training that the PRRA officers receive, they have a two-week training period during which they're trained on refugee evaluation and refugee, international, and Canadian law. They also have decision-making and weighing and balancing--evidence-assessing--skills. They are experienced officers to begin with, in terms of the immigration program and their ability to assess information, but they have two weeks of specific training with respect to refugee protection.
On October 26th, 2006. See this statement in context.