Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I've asked the department to canvass employers in the Northwest Territories; not all employers, but to try to hit a cross-section to find out where there are labour shortages so we have a better idea of where those might be. I'm hoping that through conversations with some individual employers and with the chambers of commerce we'll get an indication of where there may be some need for us to look at more immigration.

We've also taken a look at what the Yukon does and they have a contract with the federal government to deliver more expanded immigration services than what we're doing right now. We're taking a look at their contract and exploring whether or not it may be wise for us to expand into that area. We're also working with the federal government to become more aware of some of the work that they're doing by having one of our people work with a committee in Alberta to gain an understanding of another area where we can expand into immigration.

I had hoped to meet with the federal Minister to talk about immigration. The meeting was scheduled for early January, but when the federal Cabinet shuffle took place and the Minister changed, that meeting got postponed and we have not yet been able to get it back on. So we are interested in following up on this. We think there may be some room for our government to expand in the area of immigration and I'm hoping to have some better answers within the next two months. Thank you.