Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Pichette, our leader, Pierre Poilievre, has proposed that a future Conservative government would implement a measure to recognize the skills of professionals within 60 days of them arriving from abroad. That would happen in several fields, including doctors and nurses. It means that they can be welcomed more quickly. Do you think that is a good idea?
As you know, our MPs' offices have practically become Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada offices. Three employees from my team call IRCC every day. We have to set up appointments with these people in advance in order to deal with all these cases. There are many horror stories like the one you told about the logo. It is crazy.
Some mechanisms within IRCC simply don't work. Nearly 1.5 million people, or more, are still waiting for their applications to be processed.
What do you propose?
I believe that there should be a service that deals with the small details that are missing, such as logos or commas. Otherwise, applicants have to start the whole process all over again and, for the most part, pay fees a second time. It just doesn't make sense.
I'll give you a chance to answer my questions.