I know that the Provincial Nominee Program was transferred from the provinces to Ottawa, much to the Province of Manitoba's regret, in particular, as it had used that program to highlight the importance of francophone immigration. This cooperation between Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the Province of Manitoba and the Société franco-manitobaine is an example I point to often. I think that this cooperation is ongoing and that there are signs that these immigrants are integrating successfully. They arrived some eight years ago under this program. Their integration into Manitoban society is the proof of the success of this program. The spirit of cooperation was at the root of this success.
On May 9th, 2013. See this statement in context.