Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you for the question. Certainly, there is a Charter of Rights and Freedoms in Canada. We have a mobility clause, and people are free to move around in Canada. The emphasis and expectation set out in the application is that people intend to reside outside Quebec.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think the expectation has been set, and that's the expectation and part of the application process that will be assessed.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's an excellent question. I think my colleague, Daniel Mills, may wish to comment on this as well. I'll make a couple of remarks at the outset. The program was designed for intake, and that's because of the careful balance that needs to be set in the operational strategy ac

Citizenship and Immigration committee  We know that there is a capacity challenge there. The language testing is really important. We know that the research and the data show that people settle more strongly—

Citizenship and Immigration committee  The international graduate stream, I think, will have a number of ripple effects that we're expecting. One is likely the recognition by other international students around the world as to the desirability of Canada and the pathway in Canada. Certainly, prior to this temporary pat

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Madam Chair, I'm pleased to report that the minister has certainly underlined the importance of Canada upholding its international obligations. Over the course of the pandemic, Canada has in fact settled a number of urgent protection cases. We continue to have referrals from the

Citizenship and Immigration committee  The uptake may be a more gradual trajectory as people learn about it, as they hear about it. For example, our experience in the agricultural pilot was that it took a little bit of time for some uptake there. For most of the pilots when we try something new or leading edge, it can

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Indeed, that is likely a ministerial question.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Certainly, there is a communications effort under way. We are really pleased with the francophone stream offering, and we are really hoping for a strong response to bolster language minority communities outside of Quebec. We will be watching with great interest. We've seen a fair

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Certainly, if it was of interest to Quebec, that is something that could be explored. We work very closely with our colleagues in the Quebec ministry. We keep them apprised of our developments, and we work very closely with them on their priorities.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you for the question. I will turn to my colleague, Mr. Mills so that he can provide an answer.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  The occupations set out were very carefully calibrated against labour market information. We had to find that balance between recognizing the occupations that were absolutely essential and critical over the course of the pandemic and recognizing that people who were already emplo

Citizenship and Immigration committee  The essential workers stream is quite open. The language level is CLB 4, which makes it fairly accessible, and there's a huge range of occupations. In addition, with the way the hours are calculated, many seasonal agricultural workers could actually be eligible. For example, if t

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you for the question. Quebec is, of course, aware of the program. As we know, Quebec has its own areas of jurisdiction, especially when it comes to economic programs, and that's why this special program is offered outside of Quebec. Allow me to highlight an important crit

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's a good question and one that we are looking at. As per the terms of public policy, people do need to be in status and currently working. However, for those who apply and whose work permit may expire after they've applied, they can certainly reapply, as the honourable memb