We are now in public session.
Welcome to the 38th meeting of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.
Today, we begin our study on promoting economic prosperity through settlement services.
Over the two hours of the meeting, we will be hearing from witnesses from the Department of Citizenship and Immigration.
Thank you all for joining us today. We are pleased to welcome you.
We have with us Ms. Tapley, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Program Policy; Ms. Pateman, Acting Director General, Integration and Foreign Credentials Referral Office; Mr. Gionet, Acting Director General, Refugee Affairs; Mr. Mansour, Acting Director, Horizontal Policy and Programs, Integration - Foreign Credentials Referral Office; and Ms. Primeau, Director General, Integration Program Management Branch. Welcome everyone.
You will start with the opening remarks, after which we will continue with questions from the members of the committee.
The floor is yours.