Official Languages committee  Yes. We receive the same complaints about the English test.

Official Languages committee  It's because of the number of people who take the test.

Official Languages committee  Yes. It's a question of markets. That said, it's very variable. There are parts of the world in which the French test isn't less expensive.

Official Languages committee  No, refugees are part of a humanitarian program. Once they've settled in Canada, they have permanent resident status, and they live where they want. The test is specifically intended for the principal applicant from economic class families. The language test is not used for the family class, for spouses of economic class principal applicants, or for refugees.

Official Languages committee  Yes. There is the Provincial Nominee Program, which gives them the power to select a certain number of economic immigrants.

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  Yes, exactly. The purpose of the program is to encourage francophone immigration outside Quebec. The program is very active in New Brunswick. The new program in Ontario is very ambitious, because it has set a 5% target. In its dealings with the provinces, the federal government doesn't always insist they use the Provincial Nominee Program to encourage francophone immigration, but it's a principle of our agreements with the provinces.

Official Languages committee  There are programs in New Brunswick and Ontario. I think there's a program in Manitoba, but I'd like to check before giving you an answer.

Official Languages committee  Yes, absolutely.

Official Languages committee  It's part of our discussions with the provinces. We will be having a ministerial meeting with the people in Manitoba in a few weeks, and francophone immigration outside Quebec will certainly be on the agenda.

Official Languages committee  Yes, the TEF is from Paris.

Official Languages committee  It would be extremely expensive. We have organized tests in embassies. It takes a group of experts, a security team, people to administer the tests, and so forth, throughout the world. And it should be borne in mind that there are many countries with no Canadian embassy. In short, we are well aware that this is a problem.

Official Languages committee  The immigration categories are quite complicated. We establish classes of immigrants using a points system. The points are mainly granted for the person's qualifications. It's one element, along with the points for language proficiency in English or French. It's then submitted to the Government of Canada.

Official Languages committee  Pardon me?