Thank you, Madam Chair.
I'd like to welcome the witnesses.
My first question is also for Mr. Brown Mastropaolo.
As you know, Mr. Brown Mastropaolo, any application by a foreign student to study in Canada must meet certain financial criteria.
You know very well that, in accordance with the Canada-Quebec Accord relating to Immigration and Temporary Admission of Aliens, the Quebec government determines the financial resources required for a student to be eligible for a study permit. In Quebec, a student 18 years of age or older must provide proof that he or she will have funds of more than $13,000 per year of study, while elsewhere in Canada it is $10,000.
First, do you believe this has an impact on the approval rate of applications from international students who want to study at Quebec post-secondary institutions?
Secondly, I would like to know if you, on your side, have approached the Quebec government to address this issue by asking them to agree to set the criteria at $10,000 instead of $13,000.