Certainly it is a complex and challenging population to reach. There are numerous pathways and perhaps I will speak to a few of them.
As the honourable member Ms. Kwan noted, the minister is certainly proud of the so-called “guardian angels” pathway for the essential health care workers on the front line. Some of those people had fallen out of status. They were asylum seekers whose claims might not have been successful. That was one that was undertaken.
The department also has a pilot pathway for construction workers in the greater Toronto area. We've learned a lot about the population there.
In terms of the temporary resident to permanent resident pathway that was just announced, I think it was really a sense of what the objective is. The core objective of that is really an economic pathway. That economic pathway is about ensuring that Canada is well positioned—or as well positioned as it can be—for economic recovery through the pandemic.
The pathways were open to international graduates, who we know have strong human capital, good language proficiency and Canadian work experience. It's also to recognize the breadth and depth of Canada's economy with health care workers, who we know are critical right now. We want to recognize and acknowledge their contributions in the pandemic, as well as those of other essential workers on the front line.
I think there are many lessons from COVID-19. One of them is underscoring the range of jobs that are absolutely essential and critical to Canada's economy. That's what these temporary residence pathways were about and facilitating and recognizing those who are here now contributing to Canada's economy and going forward.
I hope that helps.