I call the meeting to order.
In this panel we will be hearing from Statistics Canada and also the Department of Employment and Social Development.
I would like to welcome, from Statistics Canada, Madame Josée Bégin, director general, labour market, education and socio-economic well-being.
From the Department of Employment and Social Development, we are joined by Katie Alexander, executive director, temporary foreign worker program and work-sharing program. We are also joined by Philippe Massé, director general, temporary foreign worker program, skills and employment branch, and by Caroline Harès, acting director general, temporary foreign workers program, integrity services branch.
The officials also joining us from IRCC are Marian Campbell Jarvis, Nicole Giles, Pemi Gill and Caroline Xavier.
We will start with Statistics Canada. Madam Bégin, you will have five minutes for your opening remarks. Please proceed.