Thank you, Chair. I'll share some time with Mr. Whalen.
Thanks to all of you for coming today.
My first question is to both Professor Yoshida and Professor Ramos. I would like to talk about international students. We all know that Atlantic Canada has a lot of universities and colleges, and students from around the world go there. They spend two to four years in Canada. They get integrated into our society, and many of those international students would like to stay. They would seem to be the prime candidates for retention after graduation.
Do you see any barriers to the retention of international students? Do you have any suggestions on what we can do to ensure that more of them stay in Canada, especially in Atlantic Canada? Do you have any data or research on the retention of international students and what affects their decision to stay or not to stay in Atlantic Canada?