Citizenship and Immigration committee  We are doing that now. We also recognize that many of the people who settle in New Brunswick under our permanent program start out as temporary workers. So most of the people who come to work in New Brunswick temporarily in the beginning get to know the province. Ultimately, afte

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It hasn't been done yet, we have only proposed it.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's right. It is simply a proposal that we have made to the federal government. As you have undoubtedly noticed as you travel across Canada, all of the provinces and some employers recognize that there is a challenge at present. We are therefore trying to propose solutions to

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Spouses will not necessarily work for the same employer. The only thing we are suggesting for the pilot project is that the spouses and children of temporary workers also be able to work in the community where they are living. For example, there might be a truck driver who has c

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Certainly.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  The Provincial Nominee Program certainly supports employers to help address shortages in the labour force. They are the ones who determine the needs. We ourselves recognize the need to ensure a degree of fairness in terms of language. At present, we are making efforts to preserv

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I went to France last spring, to Paris, Rennes and Rouen. In each case, even in Paris, 250 people came to hear what we had to say about New Brunswick. I think there is quite a lot of interest. We need to find positions in New Brunswick and employers who are prepared to hire thes

Citizenship and Immigration committee  You know, these rules were made at a time when the domestic labour force and unemployment rates may have been much higher and we wanted to ensure the protection of domestic workers. During our consultations, a number of employers have told us how much they needed workers to wor

Citizenship and Immigration committee  We said this was about workers who are here for longer periods. For example, some temporary workers come to help in the harvest on farms. We are thinking rther of people who are here for longer periods. In that case, the spouses and children of those workers should be able to wor

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's right.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Mr. Chair, I would like to add that, obviously, the Atlantic provinces have very common demographic challenges, Newfoundland in particular, but in New Brunswick we're the first province, I believe, to have the provincial nominee program, and we have seen significant growth in tha

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you very much. Good morning, everyone. Good day. On behalf of Premier Shawn Graham and our Minister Greg Byrne, who is responsible for the Population Growth Secretariat, we want to welcome Mr. Doyle and members of the standing committee to New Brunswick. I would like to