Further to this, in some cases, it currently takes more than 48 months. That's the situation. That is after the minimum work standards have been met.
Families are separated for over six years by the time the caregiver has received their PR. During the processing of the PR applications, the family overseas is required to have multiple medical examinations, each of which costs about $200 on average, to keep the file current. If they have to repeat that medical examination more than once, that's an additional burden.
Are there any plans with regard to that?