Hi everyone. Thanks for having us here today.
It's really exciting to be part of what's going on in Thunder Bay right now. I had first-hand experience working with the international students when the international student boom happened at Lakehead University here in Thunder Bay, and then moved over to working for Northern Policy Institute, helping to bridge some of the gaps for temporary workers in Thunder Bay. That rolled into the development of the rural and northern immigration pilot.
Now, working at the CEDC, seeing a solution actually happen in Thunder Bay for many of the international students who have come to Thunder Bay has been really amazing.
I'm kind of new to the CEDC, but working on this pilot has been very eye-opening. I'd be happy to answer any questions that you have about how the pilot is going in Thunder Bay.