You would have to look simultaneously at what investment is required and how many months it takes to process the application. Those are the two main variables for an investor. If the processing time to be accepted is longer in a program, the initial contribution threshold has to be lower, to stay competitive in comparison with other programs. Given current processing times, we could even reduce the minimum contribution threshold, because the processing times are so much longer than elsewhere. The current contribution is low, but the waiting time is the longest. The two things must therefore be considered simultaneously. What processing times do we want? What contribution do we want to get?
In terms of the contribution question, we note something interesting in our report. There is not just the question of the inflation of the dollar from one year to the next. This $400,000 may cost a Canadian less today than it did 20 years ago, but we have to take the exchange rate into account. It depends on the country, but as a general rule, the Canadian dollar has risen in relation to other currencies. So that can produce a different picture.