Citizenship and Immigration committee  Maybe I can give a bit of an overview of the types of support these communities will have. From our department in particular they will have the training that we provide. They will have the support and contact with us that can also connect them into the rest of the government.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  This is to help the communities administer the pilot. For the individuals coming through, certainly the community partner will be there to connect them with the right supports on the ground. As my colleague explained in response to a previous question, there is flexibility for u

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I'll add something. The selected communities include Timmins, which has a large francophone population. I think that 53% of its population is francophone. There's also Moose Jaw, a host community that provides services in French.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, it was certainly a criterion that they act as that convening power on the ground to unite that economic development lens with the settlement lens. The direct provision of services obviously happens through our federally funded service providers, but certainly bringing all th

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Absolutely, I think we have—

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Maybe I'll just clarify that the Atlantic immigration pilot is also a permanent residence pilot. It is based on permanent residence; it's not a temporary residence program.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  No, there is an opportunity to come on a temporary basis while you're preparing your application under that program, but you need a letter of support from the province to do that.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think Manitoba is our oldest provincial nominee partner, and it has done amazing things in this space. The provincial nominee program overall has increased substantially over the last few years in order to give provinces and territories that opportunity to use their immigrati

Citizenship and Immigration committee  In selecting Vernon as one of the communities, one of the requirements was that there be, in general, many economic opportunities for newcomers there. As for the actual process on an individualized basis, it could happen in different ways. Perhaps there are employers who want to

Citizenship and Immigration committee  You would, and then the city would use the endorsement factors that we work out with them to determine whether or not it's someone they wish to endorse. That doesn't stop people from using other immigration pathways that we already have in place.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's right.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  The maximum we can accept under a pilot program is 2,750 principal applicants a year. If you add in family members, it's close to 10,000 people overall per year. That's the maximum. As was mentioned earlier, we're taking a very community-driven approach, so local considerations a

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It is not conditional PR; it's a permanent resident program.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's right. They can arrive earlier on a work permit, if that's helpful, but their PR application has to be in to us for that to happen.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  If you're on a work permit while your PR application is being processed, there may be geographic or employer restrictions, but if you are a permanent resident, then you enjoy the charter freedoms that other Canadians have.