Mr. Chair, if I could just make one point in terms of the role of the visa officer, it is a balance, and the visa officer does have to fulfill the responsibilities and obligations of the legislation.
The legislation is very specific in terms of the admissibility criteria. It is a balance between facilitation.... I think we would all like to be able to facilitate very quickly the ability to provide positive responses and process visas. However, it is a balance in terms of ensuring that we also have integrity in the system.
The criteria in the legislation is quite specific in terms of the different aspects and factors that a visa officer has to take into account. Sometimes the information that a visa officer has available to them is very black and white, and it makes it very straightforward in making the decision. However, these are challenging positions, challenging jobs. They have to take into account the circumstances of the country that they're residing in, the kind of integrity issues that may be at play. It all contributes to basically ensuring that we have confidence in the system, that we actually have integrity in the system, but of course recognizing at the same time that we do want to facilitate the movement of people.
It's a delicate balance. Judgment as well is required. It's not an easy job. I have sat in on visa interviews, Mr. Chair, and I know how challenging it can certainly be.