The year 2021 has been a strange year for so many different reasons. From an immigration point of view, the minister has said previously that it's the ultimate paradox that we're trying to run an immigration system and keep the border closed at the same time. This year we have pushed and experimented with some new things. That includes the TR to PR pathways. It includes what we've done in express entry on those Canadian experience class draws.
I will come back to express entry. Express entry gives us a lot of control over what we're able to do and the number of applications we are bringing into the system. I would also point out that in budget 2021 there was a very small item on express entry, giving us a go-ahead to try to secure some additional flexibilities in express entry. I think that's going to be a really important component of doing it.
As for resources, the department did receive additional resources with the levels plans from the previous two years as we saw the levels go up, so that there is a corresponding increase in resources for the department to be able to handle that.