Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you to the presenters for coming here today.
I'd like to begin by asking a question in relation to immigrant women in Canada. One-third of the residents of my riding are immigrants, and a number of those undoubtedly are women. Canada was built by immigrants, but it increasingly seems as though immigrants, particularly women, are finding to difficult to gain lasting employment.
Are there any trends or statistics that might help shed some light on this issue? For example, what percentage of immigrant workers are currently employed, in comparison to Canadian citizens; and what, if any, are the differences in earnings?