Mr. Chair, I think when we look back at the process of developing the ministerial instructions authority, what has been clear to the department is that intake controls have an immediate and definite effect on how to manage workflow and to deal with backlogs.
As my colleague alluded to, and as we've stated at committee previously, having the tool is important. Once the tool is available, refining the tool is what's most helpful in being able to achieve faster results.
With MI-1, using an occupational filter alone, we received more applications than what we had foreseen. So with MI-2, we maintained the occupational filter but also added hard numerical caps, which has allowed us to draw down the backlog that much more quickly.