Thank you, Mr. Chair. Now I understand the angle of that question.
To be frank, it wouldn't apply for the investor category. Why? Because the investor category doesn't tie any terms and conditions to their visa when they arrive here.
I think it's a brilliant idea to bring somebody in on a work permit and keep them on a short leash. Tell them they will now have one, two, or three years to fulfill what they said you would do, which is either enter the regular force or start a business. Those are different categories, for which I think this Australian idea.... Frankly, B.C. has a program like that right now, which says “I'll let you in for two years. Your said you had this business plan. I want to see you implement it. If you do so, I'll graduate you to permanent residency.”
But that's not the reason we let investors in. We let them in because they have business experience and net worth, and they inject today $400,000 and maybe tomorrow $600,000 or $800,000 Canadian. Once they're here, we don't ask them to, but as this report shows, they contribute through these big expenditures.
Over to you, Marc.