Public Safety committee  These figures are being vetted at the moment, and we intend to release them as soon as we have the degree of comfort that allows us to do it.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I will defer to my colleague from the RCMP to begin, and I will complete the answer afterwards.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  At this point, for the CBSA, we receive the individual from the RCMP, as well as the information collected by the RCMP. We proceed with fingerprinting, taking of biometric information, and a cursory interview to elicit additional information. We verify identity. In those cases where we are satisfied that there are no immigration-related issues from an admissibility perspective, these individuals would be released on the terms and conditions and given an appointment to complete their eligibility interview.

Public Safety committee  I will defer to my colleague from the RCMP to begin, and I will complete the answer afterwards.

Public Safety committee  At this point, for the CBSA, we receive the individual from the RCMP, as well as the information collected by the RCMP. We proceed with fingerprinting, taking of biometric information, and a cursory interview to elicit additional information. We verify identity. In those cases where we are satisfied that there are no immigration-related issues from an admissibility perspective, these individuals would be released on the terms and conditions and given an appointment to complete their eligibility interview.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. It is a pleasure for me to be here today on behalf of the agency and to have this opportunity to contribute to your joint committee study of arrivals between Canada's ports of entry. My name is Jacques Cloutier, and I am acting Vice-President of the agency's operations branch.

Public Safety committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. It is a pleasure for me to be here today on behalf of the agency and to have this opportunity to contribute to your joint committee study of arrivals between Canada's ports of entry. My name is Jacques Cloutier, and I am acting Vice-President of the agency's operations branch.