Madam Speaker, let me remind the House that last year we welcomed in our country over 405,000 new permanent residents; the greatest number of newcomers in a year in Canadian history. In 2022, we have already hit another record, processing over 246,000 PR applications and 216,000 work permit applications.
We are going to continue to invest in our immigration system, and I urge the member opposite to agree to pass our budget, because there is—