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We are a group of 6 First Year Global Development Studies students from Queens’ University in Kingston, ON. In our lectures and course readings, we investigated the idea of Canada as a society divided by the idea of the immigrant other, with a focus on discrepancies between those who portray characteristics of ‘whiteness’ and other races. We also explored the false idea of multiculturalism and its effects on immigration policies and practices, the wrongs in the Canadian immigration system and gendered immigration practices. As a group, we chose to investigate the various discriminatory practices and biases embedded within Canada’s current immigration policies and guidelines. Issues of immigration relate to the ‘real world’ as they affect the structure of Canadian society as a diverse nation composed of a spectrum of immigrants and settlers from a multitude of different countries. The immigration policies existing in Canada are relevant not just to those who wish to immigrate into the country, but also to those who are already settled, as they ultimately establish the future of the country by determining who will and will not be allowed entry.

Monday 25 March 2013

Immigration Policy in Canada Not Rational



Canada was built on immigration and continues to growth with the acceptance of new skilled people who will contribute to the growth of Canada.  There are major problems with the immigration plan now as we are accepting many immigrants, but not necessarily the right ones to improve Canada especially our economic needs.  Immigration lawyer Sergio Karas says that we are currently in a time with high unemployment, based on historical standards, and the jobs that are hiring are, aren’t being filled by immigrants. We are accepting large numbers of new permanent residences but where Canada is going wrong is with choosing the wrong types and qualifications of immigrants.  He says that because we now have a majority government the Tory’s now have a more power to muscle their bills into law. The bills that need to be passed are ones that makes it easier for helpful immigrants to enter the country quickly, and those who only hinder our economic advances need to be rejected (Koran 2011). “It is really criminal that we have immigrants in the pipeline that we need, who are waiting 3 years to 4 years for a visa, while those skills are in demand. At the same time we have people using irregular avenues of immigration” (Koran 2011). This does nothing but take money out of taxpayers hands and needs to be relooked at if Canada is to prosper economically.
This major glitch in the immigration system in Canada needs to be reformed from the ground up and contoured to the success and growth of the country.  Over 20 billion dollars of taxpayer’s money is spent annually on immigration, much of which is wasted in political red tape, and acceptance of the wrong type of unskilled immigrants (Koran 2011). The unskilled and uneducated immigrant will have a tough time finding and maintaining a job in this county, especially if they are language or culturally deficient.  I prescribe that the immigration process be torn down, and built up from the ground up as I guarantee it would become much more streamlined and efficient. This will save Canadians money, make the immigration process faster, and create a better Canada. 
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