Public Safety committee  Good morning. I'd like to thank the committee chairs for inviting us to speak today, and Chairs, noting the time, I will be brief. My remarks today will focus on Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada's operational efforts in response to the asylum seekers arriving in Quebe

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Good morning. I'd like to thank the committee chairs for inviting us to speak today, and Chairs, noting the time, I will be brief. My remarks today will focus on Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada's operational efforts in response to the asylum seekers arriving in Quebe

Public Safety committee  I don't have the exact percentage for the entire year being processed. It often is moving with the volumes that are coming through.

Public Safety committee  Yes, it will be.

Public Safety committee  I'd have to look to the department. That's a lot of data, but we will do our best to do that as fast as possible.

Public Safety committee  There is. We have a communications and outreach plan—

Public Safety committee  —that we are following. I will take that back; yes.

Public Safety committee  We did several things. The first was to look at our communications and outreach plan and determine the best way to reach the Nigerian diaspora population here as well as in the United States as well back in Nigeria itself. Second, we are also liaising and working with our Americ

Public Safety committee  It varies with the individual case, but overall, as a general estimate, one can look at anywhere from $15,000 to $20,000. I think we'll give you a more precise response, but it very much does vary.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I don't have the exact percentage for the entire year being processed. It often is moving with the volumes that are coming through.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, it will be.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I'd have to look to the department. That's a lot of data, but we will do our best to do that as fast as possible.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  There is. We have a communications and outreach plan—

Citizenship and Immigration committee  —that we are following. I will take that back; yes.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  We did several things. The first was to look at our communications and outreach plan and determine the best way to reach the Nigerian diaspora population here as well as in the United States as well back in Nigeria itself. Second, we are also liaising and working with our Americ