Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, certainly, but it also begs the question that perhaps we should rethink our permanent immigration system and direct entry. It's currently very, very demanding in terms of human capital and the criteria. As our labour market primarily needs certainly large numbers of, but not

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's certainly something to be considered to respond to labour market needs.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  This was the last point in my presentation, and I didn't have much time. Absolutely. Temporary workers who come to Canada undergo health exams and security checks. They are scrutinized and if they are good enough to come, as you said. I think it's our best pool of potential per

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Do you mean after people acquire permanent residence or before?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  There is no study about this...actually, there are some studies, but I strongly think from having discussed this with so many temporary foreign workers, that people who are already employed continue to be employed. They're the most likely to be employed, more than direct entry. S

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's a very good question. How do we ensure we keep more of our temporary workers who already have established networks, have Canadian work experience, some of whom have some of their family members here as well who are also in the workforce? A recent study that was done by St

Citizenship and Immigration committee  The dependency in relationship to permanent residence may be a barrier because it's the employer who has to initiate that process with the temporary worker. The employer has to provide documentation about the worker and has to offer continuous employment after the acquisition of

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, I can hear you.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Should I stop now, or...?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Okay. I have maybe one and a half more minutes left. This leads me to my last point, which was recommendation 16 in the previous report of the standing committee. It called for wider access to permanent residency for temporary workers. The reality of temporary workers is that m

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Merci. Good afternoon, Mr. Chair and committee members. It's really an honour to share my perspectives as a researcher on the issue of temporary migrants who work in Canada, many of whom may become permanent residents. I'm a full professor at Université Laval in Quebec City, an