When we worked on the northern adult basic education program, I saw that the francophone population was highly educated. So the high north attracts a lot of high-quality people.
As I said, what will make people stay is the presence of strong communities. People can find good jobs there and a developing economy. People are attracted there not only because the communities are economically well supported, but also because they support francophones and enable them to exchange. I think that's a decisive factor.
I lived in Iqaluit for two years before returning to Ottawa. I was a member of the francophone community and felt very good there because it is so very active culturally. There are francophone schools. For example, when francophones held cultural events, the Inuit and anglophones went to them. Those communities have a lot of similarities, particularly because they are very tightly interwoven. Consequently, people have been living there for many years and want to continue living there. They attract a lot of new francophones every year, and that's because there is financial, cultural and institutional support.