Actually, the recruitment pools are different. Even the 2022 report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration pointed out the marked differences between the processing of files in English-language recruitment pools and the processing of files in French-language institutions. French-language recruitment pools were at a great disadvantage. I speak about this with first-hand knowledge, since 65% of our international students came from the African continent. We saw that as really unfavourable treatment.
Essentially, the francophonie reacts strongly to Canadian rhetoric. I think that's why we need to reflect and try to return to separating the issue of international students from the much more complex issue of immigration. Ideally, we should talk about international students separately from immigration, because that would send a clearer message to students.
