If it's all right with you, Ms. Kayabaga, I'll keep my answer short on the new office in Yaoundé.
Of course, we're extremely glad that a new office was opened in sub-Saharan Africa, specifically in central Africa. However, we don't know whether the office is actually handling visa applications, according to the information we have so far. At this point, all we know is that the Dakar office is still providing that service, so it remains a major concern for us. We would like confirmation that the new office will indeed be handling visa applications.
One country processing visa applications for 16 other countries in the same sub-region is very little in terms of capacity, especially given the distance people have to travel. Sub-Saharan Africa is a huge region, so if someone applying for a visa to come to Canada has to get to Dakar from Cotonou, it can be a real challenge. That's why it's a serious concern.
If I may, I'd like to have my colleague, Alain Dupuis, comment on the 500,000 number. I know you were waiting for an answer on that.