Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, absolutely. As you know, the government wants to double the number of international students. We are on the right road to make it happen, because now we have 300,000 students, and I'm very pleased to say that we have a number of those who are students coming into colleges,

Citizenship and Immigration committee  We meet on a regular basis, and whenever there is an issue such as a new policy or new regulations that are being put in place, we make sure that we ask our members what the impact of it could or will be. We have very good relationships and we're very proud of that. If I may, I

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Okay. Maybe I'll tell you about the results. CIIP has served around 30,000 prospective immigrants. Of those, 47% were employed within three months of arrival in Canada, with 63% of them working in their fields. We're very grateful to the Government of Canada for renewing CIIP f

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Mr. Chair, good morning and thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today. As you know, we all have a role to play in growing Canada's economy and contributing to our society, whether we are new immigrants, newcomers, or people whose families have been here for many genera

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Let me tell you why. It's a bit like a sandwich, if you may allow me to use this comparison. We'll pretend the first slice of bread represents labour market information. It's the foundation. If potential immigrants are going to be scored against their ability to fill a need in