Yes, because of this period.
Employers were told the person had to be qualified, had to speak French, etcetera. They were given all the criteria for applying for a work permit. Sorry to say, but it's so easy that it become complicated for employers.
I don't know if you're familiar with LMIAs, but the process is extremely fastidious, protracted and complicated, and ultimately, they can be rejected. Mobilité francophone is a very good effort from the government, and we, at RDÉE Ontario, salute it. It facilitates work permits for francophones, but it's so "easy" for employers that they start nitpicking and say to themselves, "Previously, I had to provide justification, but I no longer have to do so. Why?"