Absolutely. I've attended many events where Global Affairs was present, as well as IRCC. Global Affairs talks about, and all of us in all our presentations talk about, the opportunities for international students. Once they've completed their program, they can work in their area of study, and that is a really big attraction for students. This is why many of them want to come to Canada. It doesn't mean they're not going to go back; it is just a great opportunity for students to come here to be educated and to understand Canadian industries.
However, if they mention that in their application, they get denied. It makes absolutely zero sense to me that one part of the federal government is investing a lot of dollars in giving that message to students, and then on the other side we have IRCC saying that if you include that and are stating a dual intent, your permit will be refused. It's confusing to us as Canadians, so you can well imagine what international audiences say: “Well, get your story straight. What do you want from us? What are you asking us?”