We would recommend that the government take an approach that involves enhanced efficiency, and some of the recommendations I've made about clearer standards, communication, and enhanced efficiency.
When we make these recommendations about a clearer standard, be it one year or two years for processing, the Government of Canada is already doing that very effectively for economic immigrants, and is processing 80% of applications under express entry within six months now. The government is doing a great job there, so why couldn't that efficiency be transferred to family class to facilitate reunification?
In terms of budgetary numbers and costs, no, we haven't done that work, but the recommendation is based on a fairness and efficiency approach to overall management of the system. There would have to be additional effort, that's acknowledged.
The question for the committee and for the Government of Canada is, is it willing to do that as a priority to achieve family reunification?