Senator Gold: Canadians don’t have to wait because the government does take the economy seriously, as reflected not only in the details of the Fall Economic Statement, but also in the credit ratings of well-known and respected rating agencies.

Senator Gold: Thank you for the question. The government is committed to increasing immigration to Canada to address the labour needs of this country, our need for the economy to continue to grow and to continue to attract talented, competent, able people to enrich our society.

With regard to the immigration processes, again, the government acknowledges the backlogs are serious. The government is applying itself to them and will continue to do so, even as it seeks to welcome more immigrants to Canada.