Yes, but we just made a major operational change this week. Work permits previously weren't issued until the file had been forwarded to the IRB, which is why processing time was 18 months. We anticipated the decision. Now we'll be able to grant a work permit once the medical exam is done and we have the biometric data. So waiting time will be shortened from 18 months to approximately 1 month, and we'll even try to do it faster. We were obviously aware of the problems that arose when people had to wait 18 months for a work permit.
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