Official Languages committee  It's important to note that, in the case of Destination Canada, we are mandated by employers. So we start from job descriptions and offers from the various employers. We were able to act on mandates in the audiovisual field, but this year, we're exploring the prospect of eco-tou

Official Languages committee  As for my organization, the three-year agreement ended in 2016, but, following the arrival of Syrian refugees, it was extended by a year, and we've received promising input about our 2017-2020 agreement. We're awaiting negotiations with IRCC.

Official Languages committee  It's true that Mobilité francophone does not apply to you, because it's for francophones outside Quebec. I can say, from experience, that I have worked on labour market opinions, or LMOs, which preceded labour market impact assessments, but were easier. The fee for the employer w

Official Languages committee  As I explained earlier, I think that when a person applies to immigrate, they choose the quickest path. They go to the IRCC website, and see what documents they need to fill out. If they're a doctor, and they see a request from the health care sector, they think everything is per

Official Languages committee  You're welcome.

Official Languages committee  My entire team of four people plus myself. There are five of us.

Official Languages committee  There are 25 people at RDÉE, so we are one-fifth of that.

Official Languages committee  Yes. In 2014, we went to the Paris emigration fair. I met 300 people in the course of a recruitment day that ran from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. And Europe is seeing an increasing number of fairs promoting Canada as a destination. There is a desire to emigrate to Canada. Destination Cana

Official Languages committee  The percentage of immigrants from Europe is higher. So they come from France, Belgium, Switzerland, and other francophone countries in Europe. As I mentioned, there's a lot of potential in sub-Saharan Africa and North Africa, but most people in that pool do not have the human cap

Official Languages committee  Not a problem.

Official Languages committee  I would agree with my colleague that the first thing would be to increase the budget we're allocated. With Express Entry, an effort has been made with regard to immigration policy. I am part of a roundtable with IRCC to re-adjust the points for francophones, because we want to at

Official Languages committee  Yes, that's right. We are fortunate to be able to work closely with IRCC and the Ontario MCI on things like the Express Entry roundtables and the Ontario government expert committee. The question was raised several years ago, and continues to be addressed daily. We have formed a

Official Languages committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I've already said a lot, so I will try to address the subject concretely. Immigration is Ontario's way to renew itself. As I regularly say, we need immigration for economic stability and growth. Based on what I believe are the 2014 numbers from the Confere

Official Languages committee  Yes, because of this period. Employers were told the person had to be qualified, had to speak French, etcetera. They were given all the criteria for applying for a work permit. Sorry to say, but it's so easy that it become complicated for employers. I don't know if you're famil

Official Languages committee  That's right.