It was as you say Keith, we needed a sponsor and job offer to get into Canada, we brought the mother-in-law (who didn't receive pension/benefits for 15 years) It is still the same today for white Europeans, but the flood gates are wide open for non white ethnic minorities, rusty old ships are beached and we open our doors for Tamils, Asians etc. They receive greater benefits than we do. Most of them migrate to the major cities and do not even try and assimilate to become Canadians, then they send home for their families! Grande Cache has a very diverse population, (originally from all of the mining countries) I have friends from every corner of the world, but they became Canadians!