Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. With regard to the study and the way we consider the establishment of this college or this new body to regulate the activities of immigration consultants, have you determined that the process will ensure that the files of all types of immigrants—and in so

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's before they come to the country.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Okay, that's one specific thing. On your side, Mr. Calla, do you have any other approaches? Is it only people who are already in Canada?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm going to stay on the topic of funding. Mr. Calla, you were explaining that you received funding from a number of departments as well as the city and that you had to satisfy various criteria in order to obtain the funding. I looked at your annual report

Citizenship and Immigration committee  What about your side, Madam Mendez-Smith?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  People, do they pay something? You're offering the service. Do they pay each time? Is it a free service?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Okay. Madam Smith, I am going to switch to French. I have very limited time and I want to speak fast. Are there not enough refugees and immigrants? Have you tried to get immigrants to come to your counties to look for work? Is that an approach you use? If not, is it simply a ma

Citizenship and Immigration committee  On francization, how long should it take for someone to be able to function in this language and occupy a job?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm still going to ask the question in French. You can answer in English, no problem. Ms. Foster, first I must congratulate you for all of the work you do on integration. You try to integrate the newcomers by teaching them English, especially, in your are

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you for your answer. Mr. Belhocine, thank you for your testimony and the information you have provided. I only have four minutes, so I'll get straight to the point. I have in hand a document you produced in the summer of 2018. It is very well done. The last report of the

Citizenship and Immigration committee  May I interrupt you?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think my time is up.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Would the language be the first thing you gained as a service and that was the most important in order for you to be included, to make some new friends and to participate in life in Canada? Would that be the first and most important thing for you?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I understand. As for you, Ms. Mooney, what kind of interactions do you have through the services you provide? You talked about schools. What more could the government do to improve the services you provide and promote consistency among the services offered by schools and non-tra