In Northern Ontario (this is north of North Bay), it was immigrants who moved up and bought franchises and businesses and often brought extended family to work. I was up there this past summer and went to a number of places I used to frequent and where I knew the owners. Over half of them have retired and sold to immigrants. I think it’s great, because it was a very white bread town, but there is definitely grumbling about it.True, but in communities closer to the GTA (it wouldn't likely apply to where you used to live) where there is no apparent visible minority population, certain not one large enough to support a couple of shifts every day, where are they coming from? They might be brought in from larger centres by the franchisee, but that doesn't do a whole lot for local employment.
On my east coast junket, I stopped in some Tim’s to grab a tea while driving and in PEI, in NS, NB and Quebec, there were workers who I assume were immigrants. Whether they were TFW or had been here for a while, I can’t say.




