I think my retention speaks to that. It's really rewarding when you see these people who have come in under a one-year work permit...it would be ideal, too, because it's very difficult to get them enrolled in the provincial nomination program within that first year. But by the time they get through their provincial nomination certificate, they're streamed to permanent residency and they've established a stability base with their families in the community. They stay. It's a win-win for Atlantic Canada, for the employers, and it's great integration.
There were times when, in the middle of a snowstorm, I'd be concerned about how my employees, especially some of the temporary foreign workers, were going to get home. At the end of the shift, at midnight, I'd go down to one of our restaurants to make sure they could get home okay. Four of my other Canadian workers would be there to greet them and to do the same thing. They were that attached to these new people.
I think those are heartwarming stories.