Citizenship and Immigration committee  We raised the issue you mentioned earlier, the issue where the figures indicating numbers of people include dependants in all categories. In the 2003 report, we used skilled workers as an example. According to the figures, there were 137,000 skilled workers. But in fact, there were 58,000 applicants and 80,000 dependants.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Briefly, Mr. Chair, on the criteria, they've been modified in the new legislation, in 2002. So at the time they were really focused on occupations and now I think they're probably simpler to apply. They are really focusing on the general ability of immigrants to immigrate to Canada, but, as Mrs.