The visa application centres, Mr. Chair, play a critical role. We've rolled out biometrics now. That was first deployed in May 2013 for individuals seeking temporary resident applications from 29 countries and one territory. The service has extended to over 180 points of service in over 90 countries.
Essentially, it's through our VAC network—our visa application centre network—that individuals can come forward and actually provide their biometric information, which is then put into our central electronic network. We are then able, as I say, to have that information and verify it when they come to Canada, in terms of verifying their identity. The VACs play a very critical role in terms of the number of points of service that are available to people who want to come to Canada to visit.