Absolutely. This is certainly a request that the sector has been making for some time, and our colleague Ms. Macklin could probably comment on that as well. Indeed, the longer the delays, the greater the chance that the situation will change, that more work will have to be done on the person's file and that the person will simply have to adapt to a new reality. That's for sure.
In addition, this also applies to other processing times. We're talking about asylum claims right now, but we also mentioned processing times for work permit applications. In Quebec, in 2024, when the wait time was much more reasonable—two months—we saw a 60% reduction in social assistance claims from asylum seekers. So people aren't there to beg.
People want to work and be independent. Obviously, what they want is faster processing times. The feeling of helplessness and waiting is the worst feeling for asylum seekers.