Evidence of meeting #2 for Citizenship and Immigration in the 41st Parliament, 2nd session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was system.
A recording is available from Parliament.
NDP
Rathika Sitsabaiesan NDP Scarborough—Rouge River, ON
I have a follow-up question, but I think I know the answer. Is there a plan in place to improve the information we have about the labour market?
Senior Director, Strategic Policy and Planning, Department of Citizenship and Immigration
I'm sorry, but I don't really—
NDP
Rathika Sitsabaiesan NDP Scarborough—Rouge River, ON
Is there a plan to collect better information and to communicate with the needs of the labour market? What we're hearing is that there's quite a lag.
Senior Director, Strategic Policy and Planning, Department of Citizenship and Immigration
We're working with ESDC, which is the labour market department, and they have responsibility for LMOs and labour market information, so—
NDP
Rathika Sitsabaiesan NDP Scarborough—Rouge River, ON
It seems CIC and ESDC are one big happy family now.
Will the automated system provide reasons when it declines an expression of interest from a foreign national?
Senior Director, Strategic Policy and Planning, Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Yes, if an individual is not accepted into the EOI system, there will be—
Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
I think that concludes our questions, Ms. Sitsabaiesan. Agreed?
Ms. Welbourne, I want to thank you and your colleagues for coming and making things a little more clear as to these parts of the bill. Thank you very much for making your presentation and answering our questions
This meeting is adjourned.