Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Welcome back, Minister. It's always very helpful when you do appear before the committee.
Of course today we're talking about family sponsorships. There is no doubt that it does actually enhance the sense of belonging of newcomers when they have the opportunity to bring relatives here.
In your opening remarks you referred to the fact that sponsored spouses, insofar as the issue of income and earning is concerned, do as well as other groups. Does the department actually have studies that bear this out? How do we know this?