Afghanistan committee  I'm talking about 20-plus students at the moment. They have even received acceptance letters from very good, reputable universities like Simon Fraser University, UBC and the University of Calgary, but their visas have been denied on the grounds that they will not return home. What I would like to suggest to the Canadian government and IRCC is to start a pilot project for the student visas.

Afghanistan committee  Thank you.

Afghanistan committee  Good evening, Mr. Chair. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak and appear before the Special Committee on Afghanistan this evening. My name is Friba Rezayee. I was born and raised in Afghanistan. I was one of the first Afghan women to compete at the Olympic Games, in 2004 in Athens, and I am also the first Afghan woman Olympian to participate and compete in a combat sport.

Afghanistan committee  I changed my headset. I have a much better headset. It's a $200 headset. No? All right. Please go ahead.

Afghanistan committee  I have changed my headset. I have a better one. Does it work now?

Afghanistan committee  Good evening, Mr. Chair. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to appear and speak before the Special Committee on Afghanistan today. My name is Friba Rezayee. I was born and raised in Afghanistan. I am one of the first Afghan—