I'll answer first and Mr. Dupuis can definitely add to my response. I've been following this issue for a very long time.
It's very important to eliminate barriers for international students. One issue in particular is always a problem, and that's the fact that students are required to demonstrated that they will return to their country after completing their studies. We think that results in a dichotomy because we have a labour shortage across the country. These students, who are trained in Canada, could help offset that shortage when they obtain their study permits. One of the major obstacles to obtaining a study permit is that they have to prove they will return to their country. That's often the sticking point. I won't say any more than that because I want to get to the second question you asked.
We commissioned a demographic study on francophone immigration and its demographic weight in our francophone and Acadian communities. We released that report on Monday, at the same time as the targets proposed by the federal government. Those targets weren't pulled out of a hat; they come from that very serious study. This is the first time we've had a study that provided so much evidence to help us meet those targets. We wanted a target designed to achieve the objectives of restoring, growing and developing our communities to ensure they're strengthened. We had to take a careful look at all those figures.
I'll stop there and yield the floor to Mr. Dupuis so he can clarify certain points that I made.