Public Safety committee  It's fair to say that the majority would be through translation, because we have officers both from the IRCC department and from our organization who are there with some language skills to assist us in confirming that the translations are of the quality they should be.

Public Safety committee  It's all of the above. Training is provided in advance of somebody being sent overseas. We provide additional support to the visa officers in terms of training and awareness with regard to the types of questions and intelligence information on the country itself, so yes, trainin

Public Safety committee  No, we will not be able to share the types of questions that are asked.

Public Safety committee  In terms of the process, the preliminary interview is done by the IRCC department, so the visa screening officer does the preliminary interview overseas. As I mentioned, it's a multi-layered approach to security. On average, that interview can take up to an hour, and it is guide

Public Safety committee  On average, we estimate a maximum of an hour, but for clarity as to whether or not that's being respected, the question should be referred to the IRCC, because they're the ones actually doing the interview in situ.

Public Safety committee  Biometric screening is only one element of the overall screening apparatus that is being used as part of this process. It is only one of the multiple layers of security. You're absolutely right that sometimes information on some of the biometrics against which we're screening ma

Public Safety committee  I'd say it's both. I wouldn't say that one is less or more. I'd say that we're doing it for both of those reasons.

Public Safety committee  I can't specify exactly that just because somebody was screened, it was hit against X database, so I won't get into that level of detail with you. But I can tell you again that if there was a screening case and there was a concern, and additional information or time was required

Public Safety committee  I would like to add that service is primordial to us at the agency. I can tell you that we in fact examine the practices and standards of other countries, including those of the Group of Five, but we go beyond that. As Ms. Semaan said, we are a member of the World Customs Organiz

Public Safety committee  I won't be telling you what the numbers are. For reasons of security we're not divulging how many officers we have in situ who are performing the duties. I can tell you that we have had a series of rotations of staff who have gone abroad to support the initiative, and we're doin

Justice committee  That is difficult to say, because we do not know.

Justice committee  I feel that that is part of the problem. We do not know how serious the problem is. We have to become more effective in order to find out.

Justice committee  We are going to keep doing what we currently do and we are going to be proactive. But the new provisions will let us check police databases. If we find a car in a container, we are going to be able to check whether it has been stolen. At the moment, we cannot do that. When we cal

Justice committee  Yes, that will be covered in the act, a vehicle or vehicle parts.

Justice committee  Permits.