Mr. Les Linklater at the Citizenship and Immigration Committee

On February 25th, 2008. See this statement in context.

February 25th, 2008 / 4:55 p.m.

Director General, Immigration Branch, Department of Citizenship and Immigration

First and foremost, you would have to go to HRSDC to make the case that you couldn't find Canadians to do that work, and if HRSDC agreed, they would issue a labour market opinion, which would then be transferred to us at CIC, and we would then process applications for work permits.

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