Il a été décidé que, pour frayer la voie à un système d'immigration plus rapide, plus réactif et plus compétitif avec celui de nos principaux concurrents à l'échelle internationale, il était nécessaire de clore les demandes accumulées dans l'arriéré.
It was decided that in order to set the stage for an immigration system that would be timelier, more responsive and more internationally competitive with our key competitor countries, there was a need to close the applications of those in the backlog in order to set ourselves up for an immigration system that would be more active, more responsive and timelier for an applicant.