You're right. We currently have 15 foreign workers working for us right now. The furthest ones date back to about 16 years. They are actually Canadian citizens now.
These people come to Canada knowing what to expect. They come from an agriculture background. They have veterinary experience. It's very expensive to take a young person out of the city who wants the Yellowstone model, I call it. They think everything is a ranch, that everything is fun. When they get boots on the ground, that's not the case. There's quite a steep learning curve. A lot of resources are used to train these individuals, never mind getting them out to the rural locations to do the job safely.
Foreign workers are a very big asset in helping us safely produce the beef we have and are a long-term solution in our communities.
