There are some best practices emerging in some of the provinces in Canada. For example, in one case I was familiar with about three years ago, an asylum claimant who was a medical doctor came to Canada and went to Alberta. Alberta had a program at the time—I don't know if it's still in place—where they could intern under the supervision of another person and get fast-tracked in order to serve the northern communities. We would advocate for anything that can be done to streamline that.
On the 5,000, we are making it a priority for in-Canada doctors to be converted to permanent residents. The 5,000 aren't just new people coming into the country. They're also people already here who haven't secured permanent residency but can become permanent residents in Canada.
