A letter was prepared by your department that was sent to those participants. I'm going to read from it:
Every year, we receive many more applications than can be processed resulting in large backlogs in many categories, which in turn have led to long wait times for applicants.
Later it says,
Although increasing levels would be one way to mitigate some of these pressures, it would require broad buy-in from the public, and additional funding.
Can you tell me what the results of the consultations were? Was there broad buy-in from the public?