Again, Mr. Chair, I think this is a great question, because with royal assent, there will need to be a period of implementation for CIC and IRB, CBSA, and other agencies, to prepare for the coming into force of the legislative changes and the associated regulations that will need to be developed.
As the members will appreciate, no doubt, until the bill is settled, which would mean effectively royal assent, developing the regulatory framework to support those legislative provisions can only begin in a cursory manner. So once the bill does receive royal assent, we are looking at an implementation period of anywhere from between 12 to 24 months, which will allow for the development, for example, of the regulatory regime for the IRB to develop the appropriate rules that will guide the decision-makers at the board. It will also allow for such mundane things as securing space and making sure the hiring is done and the decision-makers are trained and in place, so that when the bill does come into force there is a seamless transition from the old system to the new.