Mr. Speaker, with respect to the immigration plan that this government tabled on November 1, two key operative measures describe our business immigration: first, to promote it aggressively in a balanced way across the globe; second, to diversify. Seventy-five per cent of all business immigration comes from Asia and we think that is good, evidenced by the recent trip by the Prime Minister and a Canadian delegation.
However, we would also like to diversify in other areas of the world that would like to take advantage of the business immigration program. We identified such examples as western Europe, eastern Europe and the Middle East.
With respect to India, we all know that the majority of immigrants are coming from the Punjab through the New Delhi office. Other countries of the world are also in southern India.
It is not a question of simply excluding individuals, it is also being present in southern Indian where I think the recent trip of the minister of trade showed that Canada could reap some tremendous economic benefits and also continue to have the programs through New Delhi servicing Indians who wish to make Canada their home.