No. We are working on a large-scale project to catalogue, if you will, all the different program streams to identify areas of overlap. We are continuing discussions with the provinces on establishing clear criteria. Generally speaking, the federal government has not said to provinces that they can only pick people with this level of education or these language skills. The report will show very broad success of the provincial nominee programs from an economic outcomes point of view. It would be a significant change in philosophy behind the program if the federal government were to mandate certain selection criteria.
On December 1st, 2011. See this statement in context.