Citizenship and Immigration committee  The selection grid is subject to regulations.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Prospective immigrants can use the calculator on the departmental website. It works a bit like a mortgage calculator.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Quebec uses its own selection grid for economic criteria.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's right. The Quebec selection grid is quite similar to the one used by the federal government. It is based on human capital. To follow up on Ms. Atkinson's answer earlier, because of the economic conditions that prevailed at the time, there was a greater need for professional workers than for tradespeople.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Honourable Chair and members, I wish to thank you for your invitation today to discuss part 6 of Bill C-50. My name is Daniel Jean, and I'm an associate secretary with the Treasury Board Secretariat. I joined the Treasury Board Secretariat in March 2007, first in the position of assistant secretary of international affairs, security and justice, and was appointed to my current position on October 29, 2007.