I have often heard the same comment in Quebec. Once the selection certificate has been issued in Quebec, it is referred to the federal government so that health and safety concerns can be addressed. People complain that it already takes the federal government too long to respond. If the minister prioritizes a certain number of applications, would this not delay the processing of applications in Quebec or in another province that are not a priority? Overall, the resources have not changed. Nor has the number of cases handled. If some applications are deemed to be priorities, then others further down the list will take longer to process.
On May 13th, 2008. See this statement in context.