It's important to understand that the purpose of the settlement program is to enable the communities to become welcoming. In rural areas, it's important for the communities to be able to attract these immigrants. We know that 60% to 70% of immigrants wind up in Montreal, Toronto or Vancouver. At the department, we're developing tools to promote and receive immigrants in rural areas. We've developed a tool kit enabling the communities and small municipalities to know how to do their marketing.
On May 6th, 2010. See this statement in context.