Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good morning, Mr. Minister. Thank you for being here.
When you announced the cap on the number of international students, one measure slipped under the radar. I think it needs to be looked at with keen interest.
At that press conference, you announced that only the spouses of international students enrolled in graduate, master's or PhD programs will be entitled to an open work permit. Spouses of medical and law students will also have the right to work in Canada.
You went on to say, “We want to retain the bright individuals.”
Mr. Minister, are you saying that a U.S. citizen studying law at McGill is smarter than a Cameroonian studying at the Cégep de Saint-Félicien to become a nurse in Quebec?
Is that what you're saying in that quote?