I want to actually commend the Member because she has really been pushing this issue for a while. I think she really lit a fire under the department, and she really highlighted this issue. I actually have some good news for the 70 or so people who need to travel South to get this testing every year. Individuals requiring the English-language proficiency tests for immigration processes will be able to access this test on a regular basis in the Northwest Territories in the coming weeks. The Department of ECE is providing financial support to College Nordique to help them become an approved language-testing centre for the Canadian English-Language Proficiency Index Program, and that's the language test. This will ensure that the foreign nationals in the territory no longer need to travel South and, now, that they don't need to come back and isolate for two weeks or wait for these administrators to come to the Northwest Territories. Barring any unforeseen delays in securing the necessary hardware that we have to get from southern suppliers, delivery of language testing at CNF could begin as early as December.
The department's contribution to CNF will support six offerings of the test each year, with each offering able to accommodate 12 individuals for a total of up to 72 individuals annually, and like I said, the average number is around 70 who require this. In addition, we are working with CNF to ensure that if there are 75 or 80, that we can accommodate that, as well. This is a great news story. It's going to save a lot of people a lot of money and a lot of time, and it makes the Northwest Territories a more attractive place to immigrate to. I want to congratulate the CNF on becoming a certified remote testing centre.