Citizenship and Immigration committee  So they can have unification with their families if they want to become permanent. You used to be able to.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think we have to take a look at where we used to be. That's where my problem--

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It's not broad enough.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Well, it hasn't proven successful, so I guess I'd have to say if it's not working, it's difficult to agree with. I don't know what other provinces are doing, but it's not a large program.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, if you were looking at it purely hypothetically, but it's not working that way.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, it would depend on the structure.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  If it's under this current plan. The problem I have is that the way it is now, that's probably very difficult to do, because there are no guidelines.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think so, yes.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It all depends on how long they have to be here. Right now, under the current program, they have to be here for two years.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, they should be able to apply.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  We've been trying to get government to take another look at how we participate in the immigration--trying to attract new Canadians--and one of the areas that's at fault, and why our retention rate is so low in this province, is because we have a lot of newcomers come into the pro

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It's not fast-tracked enough. I understand, and I have to take it on face value, when I hear somebody who's a professional elsewhere and is driving a cab here say that they almost have to quit their job to take a year or two or three years of training.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  We have Nova Scotians returning now because they're being replaced and they're not being recycled to other jobs.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Oh, definitely. That's why we made a recommendation for an advocate, so people have some place to go.