Although naturalized Canadians, Canadians born outside of Canada, were a relatively uncommon feature in the country’s landscape before World War II – Frederick Philip Grove being an exception – the war years and the years immediately following altered the fabric of Canadian society. The devastation of many countries around the world had their economic, political, and social upheavals laid bare, resulting in a desire for large-scale emigration. Canada’s immigration policy, which largely reflected the country’s colonial beginnings, now underwent reluctant but significant changes. The country’s wide open spaces and sparse population made it a beacon for immigrants looking for a land of freedom and stability. Three naturalized writers led the way for the growing number of emigrant men and women coming into the country.