I would say that, at least for the public policy temporary resident visa process—I'm personally involved in those because I actually authorize them—it can be a pretty quick process in terms of a case being identified, a quick look by CBSA, and then the paperwork being done to have that person be allowed to come to Canada. Frequently, they have actually no knowledge that behind the scenes this is what we've done to make sure they end up with a temporary resident visa. But there are going to be some cases in which it simply takes a lengthy period of time to complete the risk assessment.
On December 3rd, 2012. See this statement in context.